St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Wharf Lane, Stafford, ST19 9BG
91 pupils · 86% of 106 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 22.4%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 21 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 86% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 14% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 13 | 13 | 25 | 13 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 22 | 47 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 10 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 14 | 13 | 29 | 14 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 20 | 21 | 36 | 20 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 14 | 13 | 33 | 14 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Mary and St Chad CofE First School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Paul's CofE First School 3.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St John's CofE First School 4.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Mary's CofE First Academy 4.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Nicholas Church of England First School 5.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Lane Green First School 5.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.