Academy converter · Dudley

St Mary's RC Primary School

3–11Ages
180Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141489URN

Mill Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Dudley median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Dudley

34 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

9 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 October 2011
Graded inspection: Good · as St Mary's RC Primary School, URN 103843

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Dudley median (2.4) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

34 applications · 14 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Dudley median median 2.4
2025 2.1; Dudley median median 2.1
2024 1.8; Dudley median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Dudley median median 2.2
2022 2.3; Dudley median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Dudley median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Dudley median median 2.3
2019 2.0; Dudley median median 2.3
2018 1.5; Dudley median median 2.2
2017 2.0; Dudley median median 2.4
2016 1.8; Dudley median median 2.4
2015 1.7; Dudley median median 2.3
2014 2.1; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Dudley median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's RC Primary School (URN 103843), the previous school.

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	14	34	2.4	13	0.93
Sep 2025	18	38	2.1	16	0.89
Sep 2024	28	51	1.8	23	0.82
Sep 2023	29	60	2.1	24	0.83
Sep 2022	28	64	2.3	23	0.82
Sep 2021	21	51	2.4	22	1.05
Sep 2020	30	62	2.1	34	1.13
Sep 2019	29	59	2.0	27	0.93
Sep 2018	28	43	1.5	20	0.71
Sep 2017	27	53	2.0	22	0.81
Sep 2016	30	53	1.8	28	0.93
Sep 2015	29	48	1.7	28	0.97
Sep 2014 *	27	56	2.1	20	0.74

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 55% · Maths 45% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%72nd of 75 in Dudley

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Dudley 77% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Dudley 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Dudley 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Dudley 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard45%

Dudley 77% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Dudley 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Dudley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	0%	104	98
2023/24	53%	3%	105	100
2022/23	40%	3%	102	100

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

St Mary's RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Brierley Hill Primary School
0.3 km · Dudley

Some aspects not as strong2025

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Mount Pleasant Primary School
0.4 km · Dudley

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Withymoor Primary School
0.5 km · Dudley

Not yet inspected

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Thorns Primary School
1.0 km · Dudley

Good2023

2.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Quarry Bank Primary School
1.1 km · Dudley

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Brockmoor Primary School
1.2 km · Dudley

Good2022

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Hawbush Primary School
1.7 km · Dudley

Requires improvement2021

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Peters Hill Primary School
1.9 km · Dudley

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141489 · 332/3303
Trust: Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 180 on roll
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2014
Replaced: St Mary's RC Primary School (URN 103843)
Address: Mill Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH
Local authority: Dudley

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