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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Calcutta Road, Tilbury RM18 7QH · stmarystilbury.co.uk · 01375 843254

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
70%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Thurrock 69%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
239
29 over 210 places · 114%
Local authority
Thurrock
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.7%
First language not English
79.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 25 (Places 25)25September 2023: 32 (Places 30)32September 2024: 28 (Places 28)28September 2025: 25 (Places 25)25September 2026: 36 (Places 30)36Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630361.2▲81%
September 2025Sept 202525251100%
September 2024Sept 20242828196%
September 2023Sept 202330321.1▲94%
September 2022Sept 202225251100%

Results

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Thurrock it was 69%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 67% (England 53%)67%2016/17: 54% (England 61%)54%2017/18: 70% (England 64%)70%2018/19: 75% (England 65%)75%2022/23: 71% (England 60%)71%2023/24: 87% (England 61%)87%2024/25: 70% (England 62%)70%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115174)

Ofsted

St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
13 Sept 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2012

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115174), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115174)

  • Jul 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115174)

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
12
5% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 92% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲76% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

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