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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cannock

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Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cannock, part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

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Every first choice offered
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Mary's Catholic Primary School in detail

Results

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 124349), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School are Bridgtown Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Longford Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 66% reading, 68% maths); St Lukes CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 98% maths); and Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths).

Bridgtown Primary SchoolLongford Primary AcademySt Lukes CofE Primary SchoolChadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School

The trust

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 64 schools in St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Cannock Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Asda Store (adjacent), 270 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 199 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School are Cannock Chase High School (0.7 miles), Cardinal Griffin Catholic College (0.9 miles), Great Wyrley Academy (1.3 miles) and Cheslyn Hay Academy (1.7 miles).

Cannock Chase High SchoolCardinal Griffin Catholic CollegeGreat Wyrley AcademyCheslyn Hay Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Shingler
Pupils:219
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01543227440
Address:Hunter Road, Cannock, WS11 0AE
Trust:ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (64 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2025

Ofsted Rating

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 124349), it was rated Good in June 2024.

URN:152005
UKPRN:10098534
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Cannock Chase
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

25.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Mary's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124349). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+12ppWriting-6pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 72% (2024 to 2025).

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Catholic Primary School.

  • Progressive Sports @ Longford950m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Cannock Rail Station (Southbound)
488m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Asda Store (adj)
265m · 4 min walk
Hollies Park Road (opp)
561m · 9 min walk
Waterbrook Way (by)
610m · 10 min walk
Mosswood Street (adj)
618m · 10 min walk
Longford Road (by)
619m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
15
Fatal
1
Serious
5
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at St Mary's Catholic Primary School for 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Staffordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

219 pupils

210 places

9 pupils over capacity

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Cannock

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,250
Projected new pupils:313

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cannock

Across Staffordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.77 applications per place

Places available

10,768

Applications

8,344

Got 1st preference

95.1%

Got preferred school

99.1%

All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

27

SEN Support

8

EHC Plans

16.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health18
Speech, Language & Communication11
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
65.3%
Asian
13.7%
Black
8.3%
Mixed
6.4%
Chinese
0.9%
Other
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals25.6%
English as Additional Language22.8%

219

Total Pupils

115

Boys

104

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

31.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£58,458

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at St Mary's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124349). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

5.2%

Overall absence

15.7%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)15.7%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
2.5%
20/21
6.5%
21/22
5.8%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
5.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Are there exam results for St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 124349), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 124349), it was rated Good in June 2024.

What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

Classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has around 219 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Mary's Catholic Primary School: Progressive Sports @ Longford (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is at Hunter Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0AE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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