St Mary's RC Primary School, Brierley Hill
St Mary's RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Brierley Hill, part of Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 11 schools in Brierley Hill with published results, and 13,133rd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's RC Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's RC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put St Mary's RC Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's RC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's RC Primary School are Brierley Hill Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 76% maths); Mount Pleasant Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 63% maths); Withymoor Primary School (0.3 miles, 77% reading, 80% maths); and Thorns Primary School (0.6 miles, 58% reading, 65% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mary's RC Primary School.
Brierley Hill Primary SchoolMount Pleasant Primary SchoolWithymoor Primary SchoolThorns Primary School
The trust
St Mary's RC Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 46 pupils (25.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Corbett Road (opposite), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's RC Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's RC Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 5 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 45% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 63% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's RC Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's RC Primary School.
- RB Active Care St MarysAt the school · Not yet graded
- RB Active Care Mount Pleasant360m away · Not yet graded
- Withymoor Stay and Play540m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's RC Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's RC Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's RC Primary School is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 41
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 35 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 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 RC Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brierley Hill
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brierley Hill
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,812
Applications
3,314
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
28.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
180
Total Pupils
95
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,266
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,749
Per pupil
£1264k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.1%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
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 RC Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's RC Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's RC Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's RC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 45% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's RC Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's RC Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's RC Primary School is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's RC Primary School?
St Mary's RC Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's RC Primary School?
Classes at St Mary's RC Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's RC Primary School?
St Mary's RC Primary School has around 180 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's RC Primary School?
10.1% of sessions were missed at St Mary's RC Primary School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's RC Primary School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's RC 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 RC Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: RB Active Care St Marys (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. 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 RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 35 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's RC Primary School?
St Mary's RC Primary School is at Mill Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2TH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)