St Mary's Catholic School

Academy converterSecondary

CM23 2NQ / 11–18 / Roman Catholic

57.6

Attainment 8

77%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results

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🏆 Exceptional results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
57.6
Progress 8
0.43
Grade 5+ English & Maths
65.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
29.34
Achieving AAB+
9.4%

77% of parents would recommend this school

150 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
46%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
39%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
41%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
7%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
69%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
32%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
30%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
15%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
15%
No
85%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 23 parents

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
31%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
9%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
35%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
42%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
39%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
45%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
48%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
42%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
77%
No
23%

8.8% of pupils receive SEN support

8.8%

SEN support

1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.7%

72.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
72.1%

63% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
95%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
63%
Entered top-third university
16%
Achieved a degree
56%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1

Free school meals
7.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.6:1
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
14.29%
English as additional language
25.1%
Teachers with QTS
98.1%
White
64.8%
White British47.9%
Other White13.8%
Irish3.1%
Mixed
8.8%
Other Mixed3.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White & Asian1.9%
White & Black African1.7%
Asian
4.4%
Other Asian2.5%
Indian1.2%
Chinese0.6%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
5%
Caribbean1.9%
African1.7%
Other Black1.4%
Other
0.9%