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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam

Voluntary aided school · Southam · CV47 1PS

Ages 3–11 · 170 pupils · Warwickshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
155

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

8

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill81%

170 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
92 / 78
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
170 / 210 (81%)
Free school meals
27.1%
FSM pupils
46
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 Rachel Chadbourne

Location

Address
Daventry Road
Postcode
CV47 1PS
Town
Southam
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Stratford-on-Avon
Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 Southam, Warwickshire, 170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Southam
11
Primary schools in Southam
10
Academies among open schools in Southam
73% (8)
Open schools in CV47
12
Primary in CV47
10
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

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 SouthamNear CV47

  • Southam St James CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southam · CV47 1EE · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.2 miles away

  • Southam Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southam · CV47 0QB · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Stockton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southam · CV47 8JE · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.5 miles away

  • Long Itchington CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southam · CV47 9QP · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Chadbourne

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