St Mary's CofE Primary School, Kingswinford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's creates a warm, caring community where all pupils feel they belong and are well cared for. The school excels at supporting vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs, with staff who truly understand each child as an individual. Recent leadership improvements have brought rapid gains in attendance, behaviour and reading, showing the school's strong commitment to continuous improvement.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive culture with swift identification of pupil needs and tailored support
- Rapid improvements in attendance, behaviour and reading outcomes under new leadership
- Effective early years provision with focus on phonics and language development
- High-quality pastoral support and clear systems to track and manage pupil wellbeing
- Low staff turnover due to effective workload and wellbeing management
Areas for Improvement
- Writing and mathematics outcomes at end of key stage 2 remain below national averages
- Gaps in spelling and handwriting knowledge need addressing
- Basic number facts not yet secure for many pupils
- Impact of recent curriculum changes in mathematics and writing not yet reflected in end of key stage outcomes
- Some pupils need more extensive knowledge in areas such as staying healthy
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening, choir, sports, school committees, house captains, playground pals, community events with Kingswinford in Bloom
St Mary's CofE Primary School has recently established new leadership following a period of turbulence and is making rapid improvements in key areas such as behaviour, attendance and reading. The school provides a warm, inclusive environment with effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
20.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 48% to 70%. Maths has improved from 55% to 59%. Writing has remained stable at around 63%.
Class Sizes
20.1
Avg class size
19.3
Infant (KS1)
22.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
170 pupils
242 capacity
72 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Kingswinford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kingswinford
Admissions Demand - Dudley
Places available
3,978
Applications
3,365
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Dudley (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.05966%
Overall absence
24.26471%
Persistent absence
136
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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