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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 148937

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Kingswinford · DY6 7AQ

Ages 3–11 · 170 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

18

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill70%

170 pupils · 242 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
85 / 85
School capacity
242
Capacity fill
170 / 242 (70%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
33
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Worcester Diocesan Academies Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Amy Wainwright

Location

Address
Queen Street
Postcode
DY6 7AQ
Town
Kingswinford
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
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 Kingswinford, Dudley, 170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Kingswinford
12
Primary schools in Kingswinford
9
Academies among open schools in Kingswinford
33% (4)
Open schools in DY6
13
Primary in DY6
9
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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 KingswinfordNear DY6

  • Dawley Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 9BP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand0.87

    0.3 miles away

  • Blanford Mere Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 7EA · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.05

    0.3 miles away

  • Maidensbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 0HX · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Glynne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 9TH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.13

    0.9 miles away

  • Bromley Hills Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 8LW · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Crestwood Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 8RP · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.10

    1.1 miles away

  • Fairhaven Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 5PY · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Amy Wainwright
Telephone
01384818295
Website
http://www.st-mary-ki.dudley.sch.uk

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