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ClosedPrimaryURN 125708

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam

Voluntary aided school · Southam · CV47 1PS

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

170

Local authority

Warwickshire

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
125708

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 18 Jan 2024.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Chadbourne

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Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable 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

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.3%

Persistent absence

20.6%

Unauthorised

1.2%

Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
155

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.5% · Persistent 16.3%
2021/22
Overall 7.0% · Persistent 29.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England