Academy sponsor led · North East Lincolnshire

Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
221Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
139009URN

Wellington Street, Grimsby, DN32 7JX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.2 below North East Lincolnshire median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North East Lincolnshire

33 applications for 22 places · 33rd of 40 in North East Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

North East Lincolnshire 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

19 March 2024
Graded inspection: Good
18 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.2 below North East Lincolnshire median (1.7) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

33 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2025 1.5; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2024 1.7; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2023 1.8; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2022 1.7; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2021 1.8; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.1; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2019 1.6; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2018 2.2; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2017 2.7; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2016 2.1; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2015 1.7; North East Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2014 2.4; North East Lincolnshire median median 2.1

This school
North East Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	33	1.5	22	1.00
Sep 2025	30	45	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2024	30	51	1.7	33	1.10
Sep 2023	30	54	1.8	34	1.13
Sep 2022	26	45	1.7	25	0.96
Sep 2021	26	47	1.8	26	1.00
Sep 2020	24	50	2.1	24	1.00
Sep 2019	30	49	1.6	33	1.10
Sep 2018	30	66	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2017	24	65	2.7	21	0.88
Sep 2016	30	62	2.1	36	1.20
Sep 2015	30	51	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2014	30	73	2.4	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 48% · Maths 48% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%39th of 42 in North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

North East Lincolnshire 77% England 78%

Higher standard15%

North East Lincolnshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard48%

North East Lincolnshire 79% England 75%

Greater depth0%

North East Lincolnshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard48%

North East Lincolnshire 81% England 77%

Higher standard15%

North East Lincolnshire 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North East Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	0%	101	100
2023/24	40%	3%	100	101
2022/23	29%	4%	99	97

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

1.5applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Weelsby Academy
0.4 km · North East Lincolnshire

Good2022

1.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Edward Heneage Primary Academy
0.6 km · North East Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Strand Primary Academy
0.7 km · North East Lincolnshire

2026

2.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Welholme Academy
0.9 km · North East Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Ormiston South Parade Academy
1.2 km · North East Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
William Barcroft Junior School
1.3 km · North East Lincolnshire

Improved significantly2025

74%met the SATs standard
Queen Mary Avenue Infant School
1.3 km · North East Lincolnshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place
Old Clee Primary Academy
1.3 km · North East Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139009 · 812/2010
Trust: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 221 on roll
Free school meals: 42.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2012
Replaced: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 118059)
Address: Wellington Street, Grimsby, DN32 7JX
Local authority: North East Lincolnshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources