Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Wellington Street, Grimsby, DN32 7JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph O'Connor
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 139009
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472357982
About this school
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 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 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 40% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 45% | 53% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 41% | 50% | 48% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 34% | 50% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 East Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 222 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 40th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 4.2% | 46% | 221 | — |
| Weelsby Academy | 75% | 4.2% | 62.1% | 328 | 0.2 miles |
| Edward Heneage Primary Academy | 77% | 4.8% | 54.1% | 196 | 0.3 miles |
| Strand Primary Academy | 77% | 4.6% | 57.9% | 175 | 0.4 miles |
| Welholme Academy | 55% | 6.2% | 63.8% | 528 | 0.6 miles |
| Ormiston South Parade Academy | 82% | 5.2% | 51% | 574 | 0.8 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
- 19 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report18 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.04%
- English as an additional language
- 28.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 6.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weelsby Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Edward Heneage Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Strand Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Welholme Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Ormiston South Parade Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other schools in Grimsby
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 32nd of the 34 ranked primary schools in Grimsby.
- East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy Primary
- Edward Heneage Primary Academy Primary
- Enfield Academy of New Waltham Primary
- Fairfield Academy Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Great Coates Primary School Primary
- Healing Primary Academy Primary
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School Primary
- Humberston Cloverfields Academy Primary
- Keelby Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Stanford Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mr Joseph O'Connor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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 Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 221 on roll (105%), 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 Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 40th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy'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.