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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 2TA

Ages 3–11 · 444 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-05

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
381

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill98%

444 pupils · 455 places

Pupils on roll
444
Boys / girls
210 / 234
School capacity
455
Capacity fill
444 / 455 (98%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Denise Mellor

Location

Address
Silverdale Road
Postcode
ST5 2TA
Town
Newcastle Under Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, 444 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Newcastle Under Lyme
18
Primary schools in Newcastle Under Lyme
7
Academies among open schools in Newcastle Under Lyme
56% (10)
Open schools in ST5
41
Primary in ST5
24
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 Newcastle Under LymeNear ST5

  • Hassell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 1LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Friarswood

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.84

    0.6 miles away

  • Knutton St Marys CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 6EB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Hempstalls Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.05

    0.8 miles away

  • Westlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • FSM15.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Harpfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6AP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • May Bank Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Denise Mellor
Telephone
01782619685
Website
https://stmaryscatholicprimary.school/

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