Studley St Mary's CofE Academy
New Road, Studley, B80 7ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Clark
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Coventry
- SEN provision
- Not Applicable
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 248
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 141000
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527852153
About this school
Studley St Mary's CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Studley. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 208 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
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
- 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 | 58 | 56 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 63% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 77% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 79% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 73% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Studley St Mary's CofE 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 | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Studley St Mary's CofE Academy compares
Studley St Mary's CofE Academy ranked 141st of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 4.9% | 35.6% | 208 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 217 | 0.2 miles |
| Studley Infants' School | — | 4.8% | 17.5% | 176 | 0.3 miles |
| Woodrow First School | — | 4.9% | 39.8% | 265 | 1.5 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | — | 3.7% | 22.2% | 189 | 1.5 miles |
| Matchborough First School Academy | — | 7.5% | 26.8% | 335 | 1.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.57%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 9.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Studley
-
Studley Infants' School0.3 miles
Primary · Studley
-
Woodrow First School1.5 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
St Thomas More Catholic First School1.5 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Matchborough First School Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Redditch
Other schools in Studley
- Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Studley Infants' School Primary
- Studley High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Studley St Mary's CofE Academy teach?
- Studley St Mary's CofE Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Studley.
- Who is the headteacher of Studley St Mary's CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of Studley St Mary's CofE Academy is Mr Adam Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Studley St Mary's CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Studley St Mary's CofE 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 Studley St Mary's CofE Academy?
- Studley St Mary's CofE Academy has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Studley St Mary's CofE Academy full?
- Studley St Mary's CofE Academy has capacity for 248 pupils and 208 on roll (84%), 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 Studley St Mary's CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Studley St Mary's CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Studley St Mary's CofE Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Studley St Mary's CofE Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Studley St Mary's CofE Academy?
- Studley St Mary's CofE Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Studley St Mary's CofE Academy have?
- The schools register lists Studley St Mary's CofE Academy's special educational needs provision as: Not Applicable. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Studley St Mary's CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Studley St Mary's CofE Academy rank locally?
- Studley St Mary's CofE Academy ranked 141st of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Studley St Mary's CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Studley St Mary's CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Studley St Mary's CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Studley St Mary's CofE 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.