St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is an academy converter in Southam for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 150 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is Good, from an inspection in January 2019 of its predecessor, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam.
Ofsted inspection: December 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Daventry Road Southam Warwickshire CV47 1PS |
| Reference Number | 151228 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 150 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.67%
Girls: 47.33% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 26.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 9.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| 6 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 70% |
| White, Other | 8% |
| African | 6% |
| White & Black (African) | 3.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.7% |
| Asian, Other | 2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.3% |
| Indian | 1.3% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam, inspected in January 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Dec 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Second Preference | 29 | 7 |
| Third Preference | 14 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam had 146 pupils for 210 places. 64 places (30.5%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Southam Primary” planning area
Warwickshire counted 196 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 195 in 2029–30, down 1%.
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, Southam attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 3.6% |
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, Southam were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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, Southam had 16.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 24.7% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 11 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 6 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Southam St James CofE Academy
Tollgate Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 1EE |
0.23 miles |
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Southam Primary School
St James Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 0QB |
0.3 miles |
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Stockton Primary School
School Street, Stockton, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 8JE |
1.51 miles |
|
Long Itchington CofE Academy
Stockton Road, Long Itchington, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 9QP |
1.9 miles |
|
Napton School
Vicarage Road, Napton-On-The-Hill, Nr Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 8NA |
2.86 miles |
|
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Dog Lane, Napton-on-the-Hill, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 8LU |
2.91 miles |
|
Bishops Itchington Primary School
Ladbroke Road, Bishops Itchington, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 2RN |
3.12 miles |
|
Harbury CofE Primary School
Mill Street, Harbury, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV33 9HR |
3.31 miles |
|
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy
Birdingbury Road Hill, Leamington Hastings, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8EA |
3.77 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Southam College
Welsh Road West, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 0JW |
0.45 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is part of St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 29 schools. The nearest others:
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy Rugby
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Leamington Spa
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Leamington Spa
- Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Leamington Spa
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Leamington Spa
- St Peter's Catholic Primary Academy Leamington Spa
- Trinity Catholic School Leamington Spa
- St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary Academy Warwick
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Rugby
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Rugby
What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is Good, from an inspection in January 2019 of its predecessor, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam.
When was St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam last inspected by Ofsted?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam was last inspected in December 2024.
How many pupils does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam have?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam has 150 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam cover?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam is at Daventry Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 1PS.