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Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Grimsby · DN32 7JX

Ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
193

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

221 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
111 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
221 / 210 (105%)
Free school meals
42.4%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Joseph O'Connor

Location

Address
Wellington Street
Postcode
DN32 7JX
Town
Grimsby
County
North East Lincolnshire
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
District
North East Lincolnshire
Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Grimsby
59
Primary schools in Grimsby
39
Academies among open schools in Grimsby
73% (43)
Open schools in DN32
13
Primary in DN32
7
Open schools in North East Lincolnshire LA
74
Primary in North East Lincolnshire LA
49

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Weelsby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grimsby · DN32 7PF · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM61.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Edward Heneage Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM46.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Strand Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Welholme Academy

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM60.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Ormiston South Parade Academy

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • William Barcroft Junior School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM72.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Queen Mary Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cleethorpes · DN35 7SY · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM57.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Old Clee Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph O'Connor
Telephone
01472357982
Website
www.saintmarysprimarygrimsby.co.uk

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