A warm welcome to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.

Welcome to St Mary’s. We are proud and delighted to be able share our school with you.

Every child is precious – each with their own unique set of gifts and talents and we work hard to encourage and support each child as they discover where their strengths lie. We have high aspirations for every child and an expectation that they will excel and achieve their potential. We provide an inspirational and creative curriculum, rich in opportunity and full of challenge.

We pride ourselves on our happy, friendly and caring atmosphere, as well as our Catholic values which are the foundation of all that we do. We are an inclusive school and welcome those from other faiths as well as those who do not follow a faith. Our universal values of unity, respect, joy, love and courage underpin all that we do in school and our children benefit and thrive on these values.

Please take the time to explore our website, but the best way to see what our school has to offer is to come and visit us, so please ring us to make an appointment and see for yourself.

Helen Tomlinson, Headteacher

Our recent Ofsted Inspection rated our school as GOOD. The following quotes are taken from the report.

'St Mary’s Academy is a nurturing and welcoming school.’

‘Staff want the very best for the children. Pupils enjoy their learning because teachers make it interesting.’

‘As one parent said, ‘The school encourages children to do well and grow to be valuable, kind and considerate members of society.’

‘Pupils, parents and staff are proud of the school and its place within the community.’

‘The school has an inclusive and respectful ethos.’

Please read our recent Section 48 report (see attachment below) produced in November 2023.

• Our most recent Section 48 report November 2023