St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Cannock Road, Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, WV10 8PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Minihane
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 472
- URN
- 141827
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902308870
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 472 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 January 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 | 62 | 57 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 67% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 5% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 81% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 77% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 81% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Catholic Primary 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 | Wolverhampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 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 | 469 |
| 2023/24 | 486 |
| 2024/25 | 492 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 12th of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% 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 | 78% | 3.8% | 41.4% | 472 | — |
| Fallings Park Primary School | — | — | — | 685 | 0.3 miles |
| D'Eyncourt Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 33% | 302 | 0.3 miles |
| Wodensfield Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 42.4% | 457 | 0.6 miles |
| Whitgreave Primary School | 81% | 4.2% | 65.1% | 442 | 0.6 miles |
| Long Knowle Primary School | 73% | 5% | 46.2% | 212 | 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)
- 41.36%
- English as an additional language
- 31.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.79%
- Persistent absence
- 7.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fallings Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
D'Eyncourt Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Wodensfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Whitgreave Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Long Knowle Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranks 15th of the 67 ranked primary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Bantock Primary School Primary
- Berrybrook Primary School Primary
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Primary
- Birches First School Primary
- Blakeley Heath Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Lane Academy Primary
- Castlecroft Primary School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is Mrs Victoria Minihane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 many pupils are at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has 472 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 472 on roll (112%), 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL 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 Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 78% 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 Academy compare with other schools in Wolverhampton?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 12th of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy'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 Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 2 July 2026.