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St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Walsall · WS9 0HA

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-10

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill101%

239 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
127 / 112
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
239 / 236 (101%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Hill

Location

Address
Weston Crescent, Aldridge
Postcode
WS9 0HA
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS9
12
Primary in WS9
7
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS9

  • Whetstone Field Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS9 0HJ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Leighswood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS9 8HZ · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Blackwood School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 3PH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

  • Radleys Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1JJ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.6 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 3HX · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM4.0%
    • Demand0.87

    1.9 miles away

  • Castlefort Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS9 9JP · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.5%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Hill
Telephone
01922743411
Website
http://www.st-maryangel.walsall.sch.uk

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