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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Main Street, Aston-le-Walls, Daventry NN11 6UF · stmarysrc-astonlewalls.co.uk · 01295 660258
On the mapSearch near NN11 6UF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 29%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Northamptonshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 81
- 77% of 105 places
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.3%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 6 families put the school first and 7 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 29% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Northamptonshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼29% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 25
- 36% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (48%) with SEND