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St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Walsall · WS1 3AY

Ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill112%

235 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
129 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
235 / 210 (112%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
33
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 Catherine Amos

Location

Address
Jesson Road
Postcode
WS1 3AY
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS1
18
Primary in WS1
9
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

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 WalsallNear WS1

  • Caldmore Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 3RH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Chuckery Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 2DZ · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Palfrey Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 4HY · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM37.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Palfrey Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 4AH · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM50.7%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Amos
Telephone
01922720711
Website
www.st-marymount.walsall.sch.uk

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