St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls

St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Aston-le-Walls continues to maintain a good standard of education. The school is characterized by its warm and welcoming atmosphere, where pupils feel part of a close-knit community. Leaders implement an ambitious curriculum that promotes resilience, independence, and well-being among pupils. There is a strong emphasis on reading, and the school supports students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, to achieve their full potential. The overall behavior of pupils is commendable, creating a positive learning environment.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Ambitious curriculum with clear vision from subject leaders
• Effective support for early reading and phonics
• Pupils' engagement and enjoyment in lessons
• Well-supported SEND provision
• Positive behavior management policies
• Encouragement for pupils to take on responsibilities

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in the implementation of some subjects
• Underdeveloped systems for checking pupil retention of knowledge in a few subjects

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls attended 92.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 22.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls had 23.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.6% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls received £6,884 and spent £7,255 for each of its 81 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £20,000 (£250 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls last inspected by Ofsted?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls have?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls has 81 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls cover?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 29% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls is at Main Street, Aston-le-Walls, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6UF.