St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam, Southam
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Southam, part of St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 70% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam in detail
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Warwickshire
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 125708), 79% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam are Southam St James CofE Academy (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 78% reading, 67% maths); Southam Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Stockton Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); and Long Itchington CofE Academy (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 66% maths).
Southam St James CofE AcademySoutham Primary SchoolStockton Primary SchoolLong Itchington CofE Academy
The trust
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is one of 29 schools run by St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 29 schools in St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Black (7%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 5 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Marys RC Primary School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam (URN 125708), it was rated Good in January 2015.
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125708). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam.
- Sunny Days Group490m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
146 pupils
210 places
64 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southam
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southam
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
28.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
150
Total Pupils
79
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,632
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,937
Per pupil
£970k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
140
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam
Are there exam results for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 125708), 79% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam (URN 125708), it was rated Good in January 2015.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam?
Classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam average 23.2 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, Southam?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam has around 150 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam 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, Southam 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, Southam: Sunny Days Group (490m 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, Southam?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is at Daventry Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 1PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)