St Mary's RC Primary School

A good academy converter school in Dudley. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Mary's RC Primary School.

Brierley Hill, DY52TH Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

49

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
45.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 53.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
18 October 2011
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Mill Street
Brierley Hill, DY52TH

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
141489
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Mill Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
198
Free School Meals
23.7% (47 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.5% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
19.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
53.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
100.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 100.0 105.0
2023 100.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
11 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
22
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
198 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.5 per year)

Up 1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"At St Mary's, we are called together to Love, Learn and care like Jesus- for ourselves and each other- always trusting in Him."

Democracy Rule of Law Individual Liberty Mutual Respect Tolerance

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school guided by the Birmingham Diocesan Schools Commission. It is closely connected with both Brierley Hill and Kingswinford parishes and has regular masses in school. The ethos seeks to promote Catholic values and morals whilst being sensitive to the range of cultures present within the school and community.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Principal Mrs I Borriello, emphasising a nurturing, Christ-centred environment, the promotion of Gospel values, and partnership with parents. The message invites tours and expresses gratitude for the community’s support and involvement.

Curriculum Highlights

Curriculum intent statements for Science, History, Geography, Music, Art and Design, Design and Technology, Computing RSE (Life to the Full) planned in line with Ten Ten Resources Phonics and reading taught using Little Wandle in EYFS and KS1 EYFS statutory framework information linked Progression documents: Science knowledge progression, EYFS Science Knowledge progression, Science skills progression, History progression, Geography progression, Art progression, Music progression, Design Technology progression, Computing progression

Admissions Criteria

The Local Governing Body adheres strictly to our admission criteria. Information about oversubscription criteria is provided via the admissions documents, and Supplementary Information Forms are available for Catholic applicants. In-year admissions follow local authority processes with potential consideration by the governors.

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