St Mary's RC Primary School
Mill Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Principal
- Mrs Isabel Borriello
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham)
- Constituency
- Stourbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 141489
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384985005
About this school
St Mary's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Brierley Hill. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's RC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 9 March 2023, 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 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 53% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 67% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 60% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 67% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.60 | - | - |
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 RC 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 | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's RC Primary School compares
St Mary's RC Primary School ranked 73rd of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 10.1% | 25.6% | 180 | — |
| Brierley Hill Primary School | 59% | 6.7% | 57.7% | 199 | 0.2 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | 53% | 5.4% | 28.4% | 356 | 0.2 miles |
| Withymoor Primary School | 61% | 5.9% | 16.6% | 439 | 0.3 miles |
| Thorns Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 42.3% | 190 | 0.6 miles |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | 63% | 7.1% | 41.9% | 358 | 0.7 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)
- 25.63%
- English as an additional language
- 19.6%
- Overall absence
- 10.14%
- Persistent absence
- 19.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brierley Hill Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Mount Pleasant Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Withymoor Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Thorns Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Quarry Bank Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
Other schools in Brierley Hill
St Mary's RC Primary School ranks 11th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Brierley Hill.
- Brierley Hill Primary School Primary
- Brockmoor Primary School Primary
- Hawbush Primary School Primary
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary
- Peters Hill Primary School Primary
- Quarry Bank Primary School Primary
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Primary
- Thorns Primary School Primary
- Withymoor Primary School Primary
- Thorns Collegiate Academy Secondary
- The Old Park School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's RC Primary School teach?
- St Mary's RC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Brierley Hill.
- Who is the principal of St Mary's RC Primary School?
- The principal of St Mary's RC Primary School is Mrs Isabel Borriello, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's RC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's RC 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 many pupils are at St Mary's RC Primary School?
- St Mary's RC Primary School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's RC Primary School full?
- St Mary's RC Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 180 on roll (86%), 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 RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Mary's RC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's RC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's RC Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's RC Primary School is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 38% 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 RC Primary School compare with other schools in Dudley?
- St Mary's RC Primary School ranked 73rd of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% 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 RC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 10.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's RC 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 1 July 2026.