St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Grammar School Road
Brigg
Lincolnshire
DN20 8BB
Phone 01652653355
Reference Number 138015

St. Mary’s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. The school provides a warm and welcoming environment where pupils feel happy and safe. Positive relationships among pupils, parents, and staff contribute to a strong sense of community, and leaders demonstrate ambition for all students, including those with special educational needs. The school prioritizes early reading, employs effective phonics teaching, and most pupils develop into confident readers by the end of Year 2. However, while the curriculum is largely well-structured, there are some areas where improvement is needed, particularly in ensuring that all subjects clearly define the key knowledge pupils should acquire.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 177
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.02%
Girls: 51.98%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 13 22
2 14 16 30
3 10 10 20
4 14 19 33
5 15 15 30
6 10 12 22

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 82.5%
White, Other 5.1%
Unclassified 3.4%
Mixed, Other 2.8%
African 2.3%
Indian 1.7%
Asian, Other 1.1%
White & Asian 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 28 Mar 2023
Date Report
28 Mar 2023 School inspection:
11 May 2017 Short inspection
06 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
10 Aug 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as St Mary's Catholic Primary School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
26 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
26 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
08 Sep 2003 Full inspection
08 Sep 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Positive relationships create a strong sense of community.
  • Leaders understand the school's strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Pupils achieve well, including those with SEND.
  • Ambitious and challenging curriculum development underway.
  • Effective early reading and phonics instruction.
  • Strong focus on personal development and well-being initiatives.
  • High levels of pupil engagement in learning activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in curriculum planning across some subjects.
  • Limited knowledge among some pupils regarding world religions and British values.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 86%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

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Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 108

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.6
Writing 2.1
Maths 4.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 2 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Brigg Primary School
Atherton Way, Ancholme Business Park, Brigg, North Lincolnshire, DN20 8AR
0.27 miles
Robert Holme Academy
Fircroft, 3, Wrawby Road, Brigg, North Lincolnshire, DN20 8DL
0.6 miles
Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School
Vicarage Avenue, Wrawby, Brigg, Lincolnshire, DN20 8RY
1.25 miles
Broughton Primary Academy
Brigg Road, Broughton, Brigg, Lincolnshire, DN20 0JW
2.23 miles
Scawby Academy
West Street, Scawby, Brigg, North Lincolnshire, DN20 9AN
2.69 miles
Worlaby Academy
Low Road, Worlaby, Brigg, North Lincolnshire, DN20 0NA
3.59 miles
St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby
St Barnabas Road, Barnetby, Lincolnshire, DN38 6JD
3.65 miles
Hibaldstow Academy
Hopfield, Hibaldstow, Brigg, North Lincolnshire, DN20 9PN
3.74 miles
Kelsey Primary School
Chapel Street, North Kelsey, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6EJ
4.73 miles
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The Vale Academy
Atherton Way, Brigg, Lincolnshire, DN20 8AR
0.15 miles
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Grammar School Road, Brigg, Lincolnshire, DN20 8AA
0.43 miles
Hestia School
Bigby Street, Brigg, North Lincolnshire, DN20 8EF
0.66 miles
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Broughton Road, Appleby, DN15 0DA
4.2 miles
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