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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Middlewich · CW10 9DH

Ages 3–11 · 176 pupils · Cheshire East

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.1%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%

Higher standard (RWM)7%

Avg scaled score — reading: 107.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%

Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%

Unauthorised1.2%

Authorised absence: 3.8%
Severe absence (50%+): 0.0%
Enrolments in measure: 176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Overall
Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill77%

176 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll: 176
Boys / girls: 96 / 80
School capacity: 230
Capacity fill: 176 / 230 (77%)

Free school meals: 11.9%
FSM pupils: 21
Gender: Mixed
School type: Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Religious character: Roman Catholic
Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Voluntary aided school
Headteacher: Mrs Janet McKinlay

Location

Address: Manor Lane
Postcode: CW10 9DH
Town: Middlewich
County: Cheshire
Local authority: Cheshire East
District: Cheshire East
Constituency: Mid Cheshire
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Middlewich, Cheshire East, 176 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Middlewich: 7
Primary schools in Middlewich: 5
Academies among open schools in Middlewich: 57% (4)
Open schools in CW10: 7
Primary in CW10: 5
Open schools in Cheshire East LA: 180
Primary in Cheshire East LA: 124

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with these All in Middlewich Near CW10

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Middlewich · CW10 9DH · Cheshire East
Ages 3–11
- FSM14.8%
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Middlewich Primary School
Ofsted: Good
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Middlewich · CW10 9BS · Cheshire East
Ages 4–11
- KS261%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM14.6%
0.1 miles away
Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Middlewich · CW10 0DD · Cheshire East
Ages 2–11
- FSM25.3%
0.6 miles away
Wimboldsley Community Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy converter · Primary
Middlewich · CW10 0LN · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS258%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM7.8%
1.6 miles away
Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Winsford · CW7 3HN · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
- FSM49.5%
2.3 miles away
Wharton CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Winsford · CW7 3EP · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS221%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM30.3%
2.5 miles away
Byley Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Middlewich · CW10 9NG · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM11.1%
2.6 miles away
Warmingham CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Sandbach · CW11 3QN · Cheshire East
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM25.7%
2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Janet McKinlay