St Mary's CofE Primary School, based in Wolverhampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Mary's CofE Primary School currently has around 186 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43% boys and 57% girls. Around 7.5% 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 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.6%).

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: Shaw Lane, Wolverhampton, WV7 3DS
Website: www.stmarysalbrighton.org.uk/
Telephone: 01902372885
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Nathalie Milhavy-Jones
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123458

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/02/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 186
Number of Boys: 80
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.60%163
Other White2.20%4
White and Asian1.60%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.60%3
Indian1.60%3
White and Black Caribbean1.60%3
Unclassified1.10%2
Other Mixed0.50%1
Irish0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
African0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)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: Average (0.4)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Shaw Lane , Albrighton WV7 3DS
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Albrighton Junior School
New House Lane , Albrighton WV7 3QS
- not rated 848 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery
Newhouse Lane , Albrighton WV7 3QS
3out of 4 883 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery
New House Lane , Albrighton WV7 3QS
- not rated 883 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gables Learning Centre
The Gables Learning Centre , Beamish Lane WV7 3AG
- not rated 978 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birchfield School
Harriot's Hayes Lane , Albrighton WV7 3AF
- not rated 1,249 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.