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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Wednesbury · WS10 9PN

Ages 3–11 · 232 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill110%

232 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
232
Boys / girls
113 / 119
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
232 / 210 (110%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
56
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 Amy Pritchard

Location

Address
Manor House Road
Postcode
WS10 9PN
Town
Wednesbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
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 Wednesbury, Sandwell, 232 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Wednesbury
23
Primary schools in Wednesbury
16
Academies among open schools in Wednesbury
48% (11)
Open schools in WS10
23
Primary in WS10
16
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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 WednesburyNear WS10

  • Wood Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9BW · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Old Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9LX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.27

    0.3 miles away

  • Albert Pritchard Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9QG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Holyhead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 7PZ · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.27

    0.5 miles away

  • Mesty Croft Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0QY · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Kings Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9JG · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Park Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0TJ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS214%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Pritchard
Telephone
01215053595
Website
https://www.stmaryswednesbury.co.uk/

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