St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Manor House Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9PN
- 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 Amy Pritchard
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 147795
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215053595
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wednesbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 232 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 32 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 63% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 78% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 72% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 81% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 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 | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 57.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 236 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary School compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranked 67th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 | 52% | 4.3% | 27.3% | 232 | — |
| Wood Green Junior School | 60% | 5.4% | 42.1% | 340 | 0.2 miles |
| Old Park Primary School | 68% | 5.8% | 28.9% | 471 | 0.3 miles |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | — | 7.9% | 31.3% | 244 | 0.4 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary Academy | 73% | 7.2% | 40.1% | 193 | 0.5 miles |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | 60% | 4.8% | 49.1% | 261 | 0.5 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)
- 27.32%
- English as an additional language
- 19.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 10.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wood Green Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Wednesbury
-
Old Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wednesbury
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Albert Pritchard Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Wednesbury
-
St John's Church of England Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Wednesbury
-
Holyhead Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Wednesbury
Other schools in Wednesbury
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 12th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Wednesbury.
- Albert Pritchard Infant School Primary
- Holyhead Primary Academy Primary
- Kings Hill Primary School Primary
- Mesty Croft Primary Primary
- Old Church Church of England C Primary School Primary
- Old Park Primary School Primary
- Park Hill Primary School Primary
- Pinfold Street Primary School Primary
- Salisbury Primary School Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Primary
- Tameside Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wednesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Amy Pritchard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic 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 Catholic Primary School?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 232 on roll (110%), 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 School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 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 School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 52% 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 School compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranked 67th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic 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 10 July 2026.