St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Cannock for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 219 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024 of its predecessor, St Mary's Catholic Primary School. It has fewer teachers for its size than most primary schools: 42.4 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: September 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Hunter Road Cannock Staffordshire WS11 0AE |
| Reference Number | 152005 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 219 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.51%
Girls: 47.49% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 22.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 6 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 65.3% |
| Asian, Other | 8.7% |
| African | 5.5% |
| Indian | 5% |
| White, Other | 3.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 3.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.8% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| White & Asian | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
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, inspected in June 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 11 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 1 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26 St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 42.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 19.4 |
| 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, 12.3% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 13 | 5 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 10 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|
Bridgtown Primary School
North Street, Bridgtown, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0AZ |
0.5 miles |
|
Longford Primary Academy
Ascot Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1PD |
0.58 miles |
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Grainger Court, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5SA |
0.68 miles |
|
St Lukes CofE Primary School
New Penkridge Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1HN |
0.72 miles |
|
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Burns Street, Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 6DR |
1.29 miles |
|
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Huthill Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6PG |
1.3 miles |
|
Moorhill Primary School
Pye Green Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5RN |
1.45 miles |
|
Redhill Primary School
Wrights Avenue, West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5JR |
1.5 miles |
|
Moat Hall Primary Academy
John's Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6BX |
1.51 miles |
|
Glenthorne Community Primary School
Glenthorne Drive, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, Staffordshire, WS6 7BZ |
1.61 miles |
|
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
Kingsway, Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 6EU |
1.64 miles |
|
Gorsemoor Primary School
Gorsemoor School, Gorsemoor Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 3TG |
1.64 miles |
|
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 7JQ |
1.68 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Hill Top, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 1DE |
1.81 miles |
|
Five Ways Primary School
Langholm Drive, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 2EZ |
1.85 miles |
|
Poppyfield Primary Academy
Bishop Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RY |
1.92 miles |
|
Hednesford Nursery School
Eskrett Street, Cannock, WS12 1AR |
2 miles |
|
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Reservoir Road, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 1BE |
2.15 miles |
|
Littleton Green Community School
Colliers Way, Huntington, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4UD |
2.16 miles |
|
West Hill Primary School
High Mount Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4BH |
2.19 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Great Oaks College
Longford Road, Cannock, WS11 0LG |
0.4 miles |
|
Cannock Chase High School
Hednesford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1JT |
0.71 miles |
|
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW |
0.9 miles |
|
Great Wyrley Academy
Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6LQ |
1.34 miles |
|
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, Staffordshire, WS6 7JQ |
1.7 miles |
|
Kingsmead School
KINGS AVENUE, HEDNESFORD, CANNOCK, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS12 1DH |
1.88 miles |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Stanley Road, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JS |
1.9 miles |
|
Staffordshire University Academy
Marston Road, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4JH |
1.95 miles |
|
Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9SP |
2.63 miles |
|
Little Kinvaston School
Little Kinvaston House, Watling Street, Gailey, ST19 5PR |
3.9 miles |
|
South Staffordshire College
Rodbaston Drive, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5PH |
3.9 miles |
|
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Rodbaston Drive, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5PH |
3.9 miles |
|
Wolgarston High School
Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5RX |
3.91 miles |
|
Chase Terrace Academy
Bridge Cross Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 2DB |
4.04 miles |
|
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Pool Road, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QW |
4.04 miles |
|
Robin's Nest School
The Old School House, Watling Street, Gailey, Cannock, Staffordshire, ST19 5PR |
4.28 miles |
|
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LX |
4.39 miles |
|
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7QG |
4.58 miles |
All schools in Cannock · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 64 schools. The nearest others:
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cannock
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Walsall
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cannock
- St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School Burntwood
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Walsall
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
- Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Wolverhampton
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rugeley
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024 of its predecessor, St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
When was St Mary's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in September 2025.
How many pupils does St Mary's Catholic Primary School have?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 219 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School cover?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is at Hunter Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0AE.