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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Woodside Way, Kings Heath, Northampton NN5 7HX · stmaryscatholicprimary.northants.sch.uk · 01604 581011
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Northamptonshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 160
- 76% of 210 places
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- First language not English
- 40%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 12 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 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122036)
Ofsted
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jul 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: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 19
- 10% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied