St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy, Norwich
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Norwich, part of The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 58th-highest of the 102 schools in Norwich with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 57% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy in detail
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 7 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 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 Church of England Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy are Northrepps Primary School (2.1 miles, Good); Aldborough Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Cromer Junior School (2.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 76% maths); and Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer (2.6 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy.
Northrepps Primary SchoolAldborough Primary SchoolCromer Junior SchoolSuffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer
The trust
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is one of 19 schools run by The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 19 schools in The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 8 (13.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Roughton Road Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brownsfield (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy issued 11 suspensions, 16.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2024. Before that, as St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School (URN 121125), it was rated Good in June 2018.
At a Glance
34.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
22.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy.
- Active Education Roughton Wraparound CareAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 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 Church of England Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
68 pupils
120 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Norwich
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
61
Total Pupils
37
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
8.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,646
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,430
Per pupil
£593k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
15.9%
Persistent absence
63
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2024. Before that, as St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School (URN 121125), it was rated Good in June 2018.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 120 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
Classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has around 61 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Church of England Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Active Education Roughton Wraparound Care (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 Church of England Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is at Chapel Road, Roughton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8AF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)