St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Weston Crescent, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Hill
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 104240
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922743411
About this school
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 239 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 83% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 97% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 93% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School compares
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School ranked 4th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.9% | 14.8% | 239 | — |
| Whetstone Field Primary School | 59% | 3.9% | 13% | 229 | 0.3 miles |
| Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 13.8% | 478 | 0.4 miles |
| Leighswood School | 64% | 6.5% | 30.7% | 442 | 0.9 miles |
| Blackwood School | 79% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 677 | 1.5 miles |
| Radleys Primary School | 45% | 5.6% | 40.4% | 223 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 10 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report17 May 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.76%
- English as an additional language
- 9.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whetstone Field Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Leighswood School0.9 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Blackwood School1.5 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
Radleys Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School ranks 3rd of the 51 ranked primary schools in Walsall.
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School is Mrs Natalie Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School?
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School full?
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 239 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Walsall?
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School ranked 4th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.