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SCHOOL PROFILE

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151807
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 10 November 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Bath and North East Somerset
Trust THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 184 184 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 94 51.1% of pupils
Male pupils 90 48.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.0%
12.8 pts below England
School 12.0%
Bath and North East Somerset 15.1%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

27.7%
7.4 pts above England
School 27.7%
Bath and North East Somerset 7.0%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

7.6%
6.6 pts above England
School 7.6%
Bath and North East Somerset 1.5%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
47.8%
88
Any other Asian background
14.1%
26
Any other White background
10.3%
19
Indian
9.8%
18
African
9.2%
17
Any other Mixed background
3.8%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.0% 22 of 184 pupils
8.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.0%
Bath and North East Somerset 21.9%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.2% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 5.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.7% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 8
Speech, language & communication 6
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.6% 0.6 pts below England
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
87.6%
Bath and North East Somerset
83.0%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information