St Mary's Catholic Primary School

MertonVoluntary aided school

Russell Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1QL

Headteacher: Mr David McCabeSchool website ↗Pupils: 427 (capacity: 440)

Ofsted RatingInspected 7 December 2021Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
75.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
14.0%

Reading

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding67.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

Writing

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding18.0%

Maths

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding46.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
181
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
11.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
61.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1687.0%10.0%+7.3+3.4+5.3
2016/1779.0%7.0%+4.2+4.3+4.1
2017/1877.0%17.0%+2.5+1.3+2.7
2018/1977.0%15.0%+4.1-0.1+2.7
2022/2380.0%18.0%+2.70.0+1.5
2023/2488.0%19.0%---
2024/2575.0%14.0%---
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