St Mary's Catholic Primary School, based in Studley, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 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 222 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 15.3% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.9%). other white pupils make up about 10.4%

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: Pool Road, Studley, B80 7QU
Website: https://www.smc.magnificat.org.uk/
Telephone: 01527852140
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warwickshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Heather Cowell
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 149316

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 226
Number of Pupils: 222
Number of Boys: 118
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British73.90%164
Other White10.40%23
Other Mixed3.20%7
Unclassified2.70%6
White and Black Caribbean2.30%5
Other Asian1.40%3
Chinese1.40%3
Indian1.40%3
Irish0.90%2
Pakistani0.90%2
African0.90%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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: Above Average (2.1)
Writing: Average (1.1)
Maths: Average (0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
106.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
101.7
Local authority average
104.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Studley
Pool Road , B80 7QU
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Pool Road , B80 7QU
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Studley Infants' School
High Street , B80 7HJ
3out of 4 262 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Studley Community Infants' School
High Street , B80 7HJ
- not rated 262 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Studley St Mary's CofE Junior School
New Road , B80 7ND
- not rated 345 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Studley High School - A Humanities and Music College
Crooks Lane , B80 7QX
- not rated 206 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Studley High School
Crooks Lane , B80 7QX
4out of 4 206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Redditch, the Leys High School
Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH
- not rated 1,625 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH
3out of 4 1,720 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kingsley College
Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH
- not rated 1,720 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Redditch, Dingleside Middle School
Woodrow North , B98 7SH
- not rated 2,736 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Redditch, Moatfield Middle School
Easenhall Lane , Matchborough B98 0BJ
- not rated 2,765 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lucy Locket Kindergarten
46 Node Hill , B80 7RG
- not rated 656 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ
3out of 4 2,294 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Kingfisher School
Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF
- not rated 2,600 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingfisher School
Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF
3out of 4 2,600 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Your Ideas School
Dilwyn Close , B98 0BU
- not rated 3,045 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.