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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Liam Jordan

corporate_fareST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHURCHDOWN

location_onGloucester, GL3 1HU

language Visit Website phone 1452714053

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

215

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Expected Standard

83%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Gloucester, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 8% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHURCHDOWN. The school has approximately 222 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #44 of 209 primaries in Gloucestershire and #4,083 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 58%

Reading97% LA 75%

Writing83% LA 68%

Maths97% LA 71%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading88% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths94% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading88% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths94% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.5

-0.8 to 3.7

0.8

Write

LA -0.1

-1.3 to 3.0

3.1

Maths

LA -0.5

1.0 to 5.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading90% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths97% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 0.6

-0.1 to 4.3

-0.6

Write

LA -0.4

-2.6 to 1.5

3.0

Maths

LA -0.4

1.1 to 5.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 62%

Reading94% LA 75%

Writing88% LA 75%

Maths94% LA 72%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA 0.3

-0.6 to 4

-0.5

Write

LA -0.3

-2.7 to 1.7

1.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.1 to 3.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 November 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-11-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-11-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 222 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	222	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	224	1	0.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	226	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	223	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	222	1	0.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	216	1	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	215	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	219	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	219	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	219	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	219	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	217	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	217	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	219	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	217	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	212	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	216	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	216	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

31.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree72%

agree28%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree81%

agree14%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree47%

agree28%

disagree3%

not applicable22%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree69%

agree25%

disagree3%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree31%

disagree6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree61%

agree33%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree42%

disagree3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree39%

strongly disagree3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree53%

agree39%

disagree6%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes97%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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