St Mary's RC Primary School
Mill Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 2THOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's RC Primary School is a primary school in Brierley Hill for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 11th of 11 primary schools in Brierley Hill. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2011.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 October 2011, report published 10 November 2011
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 March 2023
St Mary's RC Primary School is a school where pupils are happy to attend. Pupils are keen to share how kind and caring staff are. Pupils know who they can speak to if they have a worry and have absolute confidence that it would be sorted out. Staff set high expectations for children from the early years. Pupils behave well during lessons and playtime. On the odd occasion that bullying happens, pupils know that staff deal with it quickly and make sure that it stops. Leaders have set an ambitious vision for what they want pupils to achieve. They show drive and determination to raise aspirations for all pupils. Pupils are proud of their successes, and they enjoy rewards they can earn. They appreciate the range of opportunities provided to broaden their experience and understanding of the world around them. There are many leadership roles that pupils readily apply for, such as school councillor and science ambassador. Pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. However, some pupils do not always achieve equally well in some of the other subjects.
What the school should improve
- Not all staff have the expertise needed to deliver all areas of the curriculum effectively. As a result, some subjects are not taught as well as they could be. Leaders should ensure that all staff develop the expertise they need to teach all subjects equally well.
- The early years curriculum is not as well sequenced as the curriculum in the rest of the school. As a result, some children are not as well prepared in some areas of learning for Year 1 as they could be. Leaders should identify key knowledge and sequence this cumulatively towards end of early years curriculum expectations.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
180 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Mary's RC Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brierley Hill Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Withymoor Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Thorns Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Isabel Borriello
- Phone
- 01384985005
- Address
- Mill Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH
- Local authority
- Dudley
- URN
- 141489
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.