St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, based in Wolverhampton, 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 Primary Academy currently has around 492 pupils on roll, which is about 117% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 40.4% 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 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.9%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 29.1%. white british pupils make up about 26.2% , followed by indian at 14.2%
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: | Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8PG |
| Website: | www.stmaryscpa.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01902308870 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wolverhampton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Victoria Minihane |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141827 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 492 |
| Number of Boys: | 252 |
| Number of Girls: | 240 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.9% | 8.2% |
| African | 29.10% | 143 |
| White British | 26.20% | 129 |
| Indian | 14.20% | 70 |
| Other White | 8.50% | 42 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.70% | 23 |
| Caribbean | 3.90% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 3.50% | 17 |
| Other Asian | 2.20% | 11 |
| Other Black | 2.20% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Hill Nursery School Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN | 4out of 4 | 964 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bushbury Nursery School Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP | 3out of 4 | 1,728 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elston Hall Nursery School Shelley Road , Fordhouses WV10 6BG | - not rated | 2,497 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH | 4out of 4 | 2,885 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Cannock Road , Fallings Park WV10 8PG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN | 3out of 4 | 473 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Old Fallings Junior School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN | - not rated | 503 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fallings Park Primary School Old Fallings Lane , Low Hill WV10 8BN | - not rated | 503 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL | - not rated | 546 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Old Fallings Lane , WV10 8BL | 3out of 4 | 546 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heath Park Business and Enterprise College Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD | - not rated | 1,039 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heath Park Prestwood Road , WV11 1RD | - not rated | 1,039 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Moreton Community School Old Fallings Lane , Bushbury WV10 8BY | - not rated | 1,165 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re-Entry The Primary Centre , Second Avenue WV10 9PE | - not rated | 639 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Braybrook Centre Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN | - not rated | 1,282 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nordley Special School Bellamy Lane , Wednesfield WV11 1NN | - not rated | 1,561 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westcroft Sport and Vocational College Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ | - not rated | 1,772 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westcroft School Greenacres Avenue , Underhill WV10 8NZ | 3out of 4 | 1,772 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.