St Mary's CofE Primary School
Queen Street, Kingswinford, DY6 7AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Amy Wainwright
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Worcester Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 148937
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384818295
About this school
St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kingswinford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 170 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How St Mary's CofE 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 | — | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 167 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's CofE Primary School compares
St Mary's CofE Primary School ranked 67th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 7.1% | 19.9% | 170 | — |
| Dawley Brook Primary School | 48% | 5.2% | 11.6% | 231 | 0.3 miles |
| Blanford Mere Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 311 | 0.3 miles |
| Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 303 | 0.4 miles |
| Maidensbridge Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 236 | 0.8 miles |
| Glynne Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 474 | 0.9 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)
- 19.87%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.06%
- Persistent absence
- 24.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dawley Brook Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
-
Blanford Mere Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
-
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
-
Maidensbridge Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
-
Glynne Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
Other schools in Kingswinford
St Mary's CofE Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Kingswinford.
- Blanford Mere Primary School Primary
- Bromley Hills Primary School Primary
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Primary
- Crestwood Park Primary School Primary
- Dawley Brook Primary School Primary
- Dingle Community Primary School Primary
- Glynne Primary School Primary
- Maidensbridge Primary School Primary
- Kingswinford Academy Secondary
- Summerhill School Secondary
- The Brier School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingswinford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School is Headteacher Amy Wainwright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE 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 big is St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's CofE Primary School full?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School has capacity for 242 pupils and 170 on roll (70%), 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 CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St Mary's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School is part of ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING 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 CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2023/24 and 44% 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 CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School ranked 67th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% 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 CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's CofE 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.