St Mary's Catholic Primary School

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St. Mary's offers a Catholic education for primary aged pupils (3 to 11 year olds) living within the Parish of St Mary's, Wednesbury and the surrounding area.

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Key Facts

Head/Principal Miss McIntosh

Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews

Safety & Security 4.7

Teaching Quality 4.7

Communication 5.0

Student Wellbeing 4.7

Facilities 4.7

Parent Survey

Official Ofsted Parent View data • 26 responses • 11% response rate

View on Ofsted

My child is happy at this school

88.5% positive 11.6% negative

My child feels safe at this school

88.5% positive 11.6% negative

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

80.7% positive 19.2% negative

The school has high expectations for my child

84.6% positive 7.8% negative

My child does well at this school

80.7% positive 15.4% negative

I would recommend this school to another parent

Data from Ofsted Parent View as of September 2025. Based on 26 parent responses to the official Ofsted survey.

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.

22.0:1

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Good

10.7

Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Primary School Results (Key Stage 2)

Exam performance data • 2023-2024

57.0%

Reading, Writing & Maths

Meeting expected standard

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 4

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Emily D Unconfirmed

Parent Jun 15, 2022

5.0

"Exceptional School - Our Children Thrive"

We have two children at St Mary's Catholic Primary School and have been thoroughly impressed with the care, support and education they receive. The school's values of kindness, honesty and respect are evident throughout the school and are instilled in the children from a young age. We feel privileged to be a part of the school community.

Safety & Wellbeing 5/5

Teaching & Learning 5/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5

Facilities 5/5

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Sarah K Unconfirmed

Parent Mar 20, 2022

5.0

"St Mary's Helped Our Child Grow into a Confident Young Person"

My child attended St Mary's from Year 1 to Year 6 and we were consistently impressed with the school's approach to education. The school's focus on emotional intelligence and well-being helped our child develop into a confident and capable young person. We are grateful for the time our child spent at St Mary's.

Safety & Wellbeing 4/5

Teaching & Learning 4/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5

Facilities 5/5

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Rachel G Unconfirmed

Parent Jan 25, 2022

4.0

"Some Room for Improvement"

We have been generally pleased with our experience of St Mary's, but there are a few areas where we feel the school could improve. The school's communication with parents could be better, and we have found some of the online systems to be clunky. However, the teachers are friendly and supportive, and our child is happy at school.

Safety & Wellbeing 4/5

Teaching & Learning 4/5

Communication 4/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5

Facilities 4/5

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David T Unconfirmed

Parent Sep 10, 2021

5.0

"Our Children Love Coming to School"

Our child started at St Mary's in Reception and we have been delighted with the school's approach to education. The teachers are supportive and enthusiastic, and the school's facilities are excellent. We particularly appreciate the emphasis on prayer and worship, which is a key part of our family's faith.

Safety & Wellbeing 5/5

Teaching & Learning 5/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5

Facilities 4/5

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