St Mary's CofE (A) First School
The Heath, Uttoxeter, ST14 7LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Moult
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 124344
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01889228730
About this school
St Mary's CofE (A) First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Uttoxeter. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE (A) First 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How St Mary's CofE (A) First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's CofE (A) First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 20% | 190 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 90% | 2.8% | 16% | 207 | 0.3 miles |
| Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy | — | 4.4% | 19.1% | 151 | 0.4 miles |
| Picknalls First School | — | 3.5% | 8.8% | 334 | 0.5 miles |
| Bramshall Meadows First School | — | 4% | 8.8% | 125 | 0.8 miles |
| Doveridge Primary School | — | 3% | 10.1% | 84 | 2.2 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 10.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
Picknalls First School0.5 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
Bramshall Meadows First School0.8 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
Doveridge Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
Other schools in Uttoxeter
- All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Primary
- Bramshall Meadows First School Primary
- Dove CofE Academy Primary
- Picknalls First School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St. Peter's Church of England First School Primary
- Talbot First School Primary
- Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Oldfields Hall Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Windsor Park CE Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Thomas Alleyne's High School Secondary
- Loxley Hall School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's CofE (A) First School teach?
- St Mary's CofE (A) First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Uttoxeter.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's CofE (A) First School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's CofE (A) First School is Mrs Joanne Moult, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's CofE (A) First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE (A) First 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's CofE (A) First School?
- St Mary's CofE (A) First School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is St Mary's CofE (A) First School full?
- St Mary's CofE (A) First School has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 on roll (90%), 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 (A) First School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's CofE (A) First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Mary's CofE (A) First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's CofE (A) First School as having nursery classes.
- What is St Mary's CofE (A) First School's absence rate?
- St Mary's CofE (A) First School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Mary's CofE (A) First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Mary's CofE (A) First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.