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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 2TA
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In January 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.
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