St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
207
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Voluntary controlled school
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(26/06/2018)
Full Report - All Reports
52%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Queen Street
Kingswinford
DY6 7AQ
01384818295

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. There have been several changes to staffing since the last inspection. Both you and the deputy headteacher were appointed to your roles in January 2017. You make a good team and are ambitious for the school. You identified where the school needed to improve and took effective action. As a result, current pupils in the school are making good progress. You provide clear and consistent direction for the school and have managed staff changes well. You have an accurate understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for development. The school development plan accurately identifies the next steps for the school and how these will be achieved. Your evaluation of the school’s effectiveness is accurate. Governors are well informed and committed to the school. They visit the school regularly and challenge and support you effectively. All staff who responded to the Ofsted survey said that they were proud to be a member of the school. Leaders have dealt successfully with areas for improvement identified at the previous inspection. You have raised expectations of handwriting and presentation. The introduction of a new approach to handwriting has been effective. Pupils are forming their letters well and develop a neat handwriting style as they move through the school. There are clear expectations of presentation. Pupils adhere to these and work is well presented. Since the previous inspection, you have made changes to the leadership structure. You have developed the roles of the leaders for mathematics, English and early years effectively. You have ensured that they have undertaken training and received support. As a result, they are bringing about improvements in their areas of responsibility.

St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>49, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>24} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018
Yes No {"yes"=>95, "no"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 28-06-2018

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