St Mary's CofE Primary School
Shaw Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nathalie Milhavy-Jones
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 123458
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902372885
About this school
St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 195 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 70% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 93% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 78% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 70% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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's CofE 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's CofE Primary School compares
St Mary's CofE Primary School ranked 18th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4% | 8.1% | 195 | — |
| Albrighton Primary School & Nursery | — | — | — | 344 | 0.5 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | — | 3.5% | 8.4% | 339 | 3.1 miles |
| St Chad's CofE (VC) First School | — | 4.1% | 14.6% | 101 | 3.1 miles |
| St John's CofE First School | — | 5.7% | 11.3% | 81 | 3.4 miles |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy | 67% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 192 | 3.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.06%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 5.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Nicholas Church of England First School3.1 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School3.1 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St John's CofE First School3.4 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
St Mary's CofE Primary School ranks 23rd of the 67 ranked primary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Bantock Primary School Primary
- Berrybrook Primary School Primary
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Primary
- Birches First School Primary
- Blakeley Heath Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Lane Academy Primary
- Castlecroft Primary School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School is Mrs Nathalie Milhavy-Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE 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 big is St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Mary's CofE Primary School full?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 195 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Mary's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 73% 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's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School ranked 18th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% 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's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's CofE 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 30 June 2026.