St Mary's Catholic Primary School, based in Evesham, 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 School currently has around 145 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.5% boys and 45.5% girls. Around 7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.4%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 29.7%. other white pupils make up about 28.3% , followed by indian at 22.8%

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.

School Information

Address: High Street, Evesham, WR11 4EJ
Website: www.stmarysrc.worcs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01386446748
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Worcestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Owen Finnegan
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143636

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/02/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 207
Number of Pupils: 145
Number of Boys: 79
Number of Girls: 66

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British29.70%43
Other White28.30%41
Indian22.80%33
African12.40%18
Other Mixed4.10%6
White and Black African0.70%1
White and Asian0.70%1
Other Asian0.70%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.70%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.1)
Writing: Average (1.4)
Maths: Average (1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
79%
Town average
51%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
102.5
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Evesham Nursery School
Four Pools Lane , WR11 1BN
3out of 4 1,487 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
High Street , WR11 4EJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
High Street , WR11 4EJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Swan Lane First School
Rynal Street , WR11 4QA
3out of 4 284 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bengeworth CE Academy
Kings Road , Bengeworth WR11 3EU
3out of 4 778 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bengeworth First School
Burford Road , WR11 3HB
- not rated 778 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prince Henry's High School
Victoria Avenue , WR11 4QH
- not rated 440 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prince Henry's High School
Victoria Avenue , WR11 4QH
4out of 4 440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The De Montfort School
Four Pools Road , WR11 1DQ
- not rated 1,524 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The De Montfort School
Four Pools Road , WR11 1DQ
3out of 4 1,524 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Egwin's CofE Middle School
Worcester Road , WR11 4JU
- not rated 422 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Simon de Montfort Middle School
Four Pools Lane , WR11 1DL
- not rated 1,828 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Worcestershire College
Davies Road , WR11 1LP
- not rated 1,849 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Pupil Referral Unit
St Egwin's Road , WR11 4ET
- not rated 120 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Green Hill School
Greenhill , WR11 4NG
- not rated 739 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Vale of Evesham School
Four Pools Lane , WR11 1BN
- not rated 1,659 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Vale of Evesham School
Four Pools Lane , WR11 1BN
- not rated 1,659 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Vale of Evesham School
Four Pools Lane , WR11 1BN
3out of 4 1,709 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.