St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Cheltenham Road East
Churchdown
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL3 1HU
Phone 01452714053
Reference Number 137031

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School has made a commendable start as an academy, achieving a good overall effectiveness rating in its first routine inspection. The school excels in fostering a positive environment where pupils show care, respect, and kindness towards one another. Enrichment activities and support for personal development are notable strengths, contributing to students' eagerness to learn and engage with a broad curriculum that goes beyond the core subjects. This positive culture and robust curriculum design are crucial factors for success as the school continues to develop its practices.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 222
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.86%
Girls: 44.14%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 28.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 31.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 33

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 18 30
2 19 11 30
3 15 18 33
4 21 12 33
5 19 15 34
6 18 14 32

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 56.3%
White, Other 15.3%
African 9.5%
Indian 7.7%
Unclassified 2.7%
Asian, Other 2.3%
White & Asian 1.8%
Chinese 1.4%
Mixed, Other 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 22 Nov 2022
Date Report
22 Nov 2022 School inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as St Mary's Catholic Primary School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
20 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
20 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
21 Jun 2004 Full inspection
21 Jun 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate care and kindness towards each other and staff.
  • A broad and balanced curriculum is effectively designed and sequenced.
  • Strong support for pupils' personal development and well-being.
  • Leaders prioritize reading and implement effective phonic instruction.
  • Enrichment activities enhance pupils' interests and skills.

Areas for Improvement

  • Essential knowledge is not consistently taught across some foundation subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 83%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 110

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5
Writing 0.8
Maths 3.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 21 3
Third Preference 22 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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