St Mary's Catholic Academy, based in Leek, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Mary's Catholic Academy currently has around 154 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.1% boys and 51.9% girls. Around 29.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cruso Street, Leek, ST13 8BW |
| Website: | www.st-marys-leek.staffs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01538493888 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Gemma Turner |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138725 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 154 |
| Number of Boys: | 74 |
| Number of Girls: | 80 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.80% | 109 |
| Other White | 6.50% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 5.20% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 4.50% | 7 |
| African | 4.50% | 7 |
| Indian | 3.90% | 6 |
| Chinese | 1.90% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cruso Street , ST13 8BW | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Academy Cruso Street , ST13 8BW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL | - not rated | 721 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL | 3out of 4 | 721 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints CofE (A) First School Cheadle Road , ST13 5QY | - not rated | 824 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leek High Specialist Technology School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leek High School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU | 2out of 4 | 1,586 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood College Westwood Park , ST13 8NP | - not rated | 1,592 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood College Westwood Park , ST13 8NP | 2out of 4 | 1,592 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's CofE(VA) Junior High School Westwood Road , ST13 8DN | - not rated | 824 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Church of England Academy Westwood Road , ST13 8DN | - not rated | 824 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU | - not rated | 1,895 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU | 3out of 4 | 1,895 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leek College of Further Education and School of Art Stockwell Street , ST13 6DP | - not rated | 700 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield School Springfield Road , ST13 6LQ | 3out of 4 | 1,387 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Springfield Community Special School Springfield Road , ST13 6LQ | - not rated | 1,387 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hedges Independent School 11 Carlton Terrace , ST13 6HE | - not rated | 1,541 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU | 3out of 4 | 1,586 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.