St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Wolverhampton, Shropshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
7.261 miles
Published by Shropshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wolverhampton, Shropshire for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2024. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
St Mary's CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 7.261 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 7.261 miles away, the 26th longest of 123 Shropshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception 2026 had 20 first-choice applications for 23 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Shropshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Shaw Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3DS
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “St Mary’s is a warm and friendly school where pupils enjoy their learning and feel safe and supported.”
- “There is a strong sense of community among pupils and staff.”
- “Pupils learn to embody the school values of perseverance, respect, generosity and friendship in their daily lives.”
To improve
- “However, there are occasions when pupils are given work that is too easy because activities are not well matched to the intended curriculum.”
- “This does not help pupils deepen their learning.”
- “However, in lessons, teachers do not use assessment well enough to identify gaps and misconceptions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 4.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shifnal Primary School 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool 6.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Claverley CofE Primary School 7.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery 8.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published