What ages does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlewich.

Who is the headteacher of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

The headteacher of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Janet McKinlay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary 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 School, a Voluntary Academy?

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.

Is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?

Yes. St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?

Yes. The schools register records St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.

Is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

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St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manor Lane, Middlewich, CW10 9DH

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Janet McKinlay
Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sponsor: The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
Constituency: Mid Cheshire
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 230
Pupils on roll: 169
URN: 151268
Local authority: Cheshire East
Website: School website
Telephone: 01606516171

About this school

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Middlewich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 31 January 2024 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, 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.

This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 111340).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

How St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	—	—	—	169	—
Middlewich Primary School	67%	4%	14.9%	404	0.1 miles
Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy	—	—	—	314	0.6 miles
Wimboldsley Community Primary School	52%	3.6%	8.3%	129	1.6 miles
Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School	35%	6.5%	49.5%	310	2.3 miles
Wharton CofE Primary School	37%	5.4%	30.2%	244	2.5 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.

Location

Nearby schools

Middlewich Primary School
Primary · Middlewich

0.1 miles
Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy
Primary · Middlewich

0.6 miles
Wimboldsley Community Primary School
Primary · Middlewich

1.6 miles
Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School
Primary · Winsford

2.3 miles
Wharton CofE Primary School
Primary · Winsford

2.5 miles

Other schools in Middlewich

Byley Primary School and Nursery Primary
Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
Middlewich Primary School Primary
Wimboldsley Community Primary School Primary
Middlewich High School Secondary
Compass Community Cledford Park Special schools

Common questions

What ages does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?: St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlewich.
Who is the headteacher of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?: The headteacher of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Janet McKinlay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary 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 School, a Voluntary Academy?: St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?: St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 230 pupils and 169 on roll (73%), 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 Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?: Yes. St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
Does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?: Yes. The schools register records St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
Is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?: St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
Does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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.