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Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Wellington Street, Grimsby DN32 7JX · saintmarysprimarygrimsby.co.uk · 01472 357982
On the mapSearch near DN32 7JX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 41%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North East Lincolnshire 66%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 221
- 11 over 210 places · 105%
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.4%
- First language not English
- 29.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 22 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 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across North East Lincolnshire it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼41% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 12
- 5% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 58% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied