St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)
Grammar School Road, Brigg, DN20 8BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Leech
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 182
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 138015
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01652653355
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Brigg. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 180 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. 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 | 26 | 30 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 87% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 23% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 97% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 93% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 83% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
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 Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) ranked 4th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.8% | 18.6% | 180 | — |
| Brigg Primary School | 43% | 5.7% | 38.8% | 338 | 0.3 miles |
| Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School | 90% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 108 | 1.2 miles |
| Broughton Primary Academy | 65% | 3.2% | 20.9% | 289 | 2.2 miles |
| Scawby Academy | 84% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 216 | 2.7 miles |
| Worlaby Academy | 73% | 3.4% | 17.3% | 49 | 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)
- 18.64%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 5.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brigg Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Brigg
-
Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Brigg
-
Broughton Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Brigg
-
Scawby Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Brigg
-
Worlaby Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Brigg
Other schools in Brigg
St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Brigg.
- Brigg Primary School Primary
- Broughton Primary Academy Primary
- Hibaldstow Academy Primary
- Scawby Academy Primary
- Worlaby Academy Primary
- Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Sir John Nelthorpe School Secondary
- The Vale Academy Secondary
- Hestia School Special schools
- Robert Holme Academy Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brigg.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) is Mr James Leech, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg), 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 Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) has capacity for 182 pupils and 180 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. 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 Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 86% 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 Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) rank locally?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) ranked 4th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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 Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)'s absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)'s overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)'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 1 July 2026.