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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Cannock · WS11 0AE

Ages 3–11 · 212 pupils · Staffordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.3%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

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 fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
114 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
24.1%
FSM pupils
51
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
Mr James Shingler

Location

Address
Hunter Road
Postcode
WS11 0AE
Town
Cannock
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Cannock Chase
Constituency
Cannock Chase
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 Cannock, Staffordshire, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Cannock
31
Primary schools in Cannock
20
Academies among open schools in Cannock
55% (17)
Open schools in WS11
16
Primary in WS11
10
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 CannockNear WS11

  • Bridgtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 0AZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM47.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Longford Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 1PD · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM48.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Lukes CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 1HN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 6DR · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM44.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Moorhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 5RN · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM50.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Redhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 5JR · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM51.1%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Shingler

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