St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Leamington Road, Broadway, WR12 7DZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Broadway for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 48th of 127 primary schools in Worcestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 June 2024, report published 14 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 June 2024
Pupils are proud to attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School. They describe the school as 'a small but friendly place where everyone knows one another well'. Pupils who are new say this helps them to settle in quickly. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. All pupils understand and meet these expectations extremely well. This starts in the early years where children follow the routines that are in place and display positive learning behaviours. Pupils across the school show high levels of respect and care towards one another. Learning is not disrupted. There is a calm and purposeful atmosphere across the school. Pupils benefit from the caring and respectful relationships that they have with staff. They know that adults are there for them if they need to share any worries or concerns. As a result, pupils of all ages feel safe. Pupils enjoy a range of clubs and activities such as cricket, gardening and visits to London. They make a significant contribution to the life of the school through their roles as house captains, 'mini vinnies', school and eco councillors. Pupils say these roles make them feel proud and enable them to help others.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teachers are still developing the pedagogical knowledge they need to teach the curriculum well. As a result, learning is not adapted well enough to meet pupils' needs. Where this is the case, pupils, including those with SEND, do not develop their knowledge well enough across the curriculum. The school needs to ensure that teachers develop the necessary pedagogical knowledge they need so that all groups of pupils progress through the curriculum well.
- Some individual support plans for pupils with SEND are not precise enough. This means that these pupils do not receive the help and support they need to learn the curriculum well. The school should ensure that support plans are sufficiently detailed and implemented effectively to better meet the needs of all pupils with SEND.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
13 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
86 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway First School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Willersey Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| St Catharine's Catholic Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 59% met the expected standard |
| Badsey First School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Owen Finnegan
- Phone
- 01386853337
- Address
- Leamington Road, Broadway, WR12 7DZ
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- URN
- 143638
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.