St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 December 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2TA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 444 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 December 2022
Strengths
- “St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is a warm and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils enjoy school and are happy.”
- “Pupils know that leaders will respond to any reported incidences of bullying and take effective action.”
To improve
- “However, the reading scheme is still relatively new.”
- “Leaders know there is more work to do to fully embed the scheme.”
- “However, leaders have not ensured that they are precise enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 February 2023 (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) | 69% | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 50 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Hassell Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Co-op Academy Friarswood 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy 0.8 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Hempstalls Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westlands Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- May Bank Infants' School 1.1 mi Good
- Langdale Primary School 1.2 mi Good