St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ NurseryChurch of England

GoodPrimaryAges 2–11476 pupils

Oakfield Road, TA6 7LXWebsite01278422691

Good476 pupilsAges 2–11

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Pupils476

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Pupils476

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Type

Voluntary Controlled

Phase

Primary

Age Range

2 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

476 / 420 (113%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mrs Morwenna Dunstan

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Oct 2019

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 53%

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

90%

Would recommend

Avg 86%

4.1%

Absence rate

Avg 6.6%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.1%vs 6.6% avg

Would recommend

90%vs 86% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence6.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support8.6%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health17 pupils (33%)

Speech, Language & Communication12 pupils (23%)

Specific Learning Difficulty7 pupils (13%)

Not Assessed5 pupils (10%)

Hearing Impairment4 pupils (8%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder3 pupils (6%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty2 pupils (4%)

Physical Disability1 pupils (2%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)17

Teaching assistants (FTE)20

Support staff (FTE)37

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils476

Free school meals7.1%

English as additional language5.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British91.2%

White Other3.6%

Mixed Other1.9%

Other0.6%

Asian Other0.6%

Unclassified0.6%

Mixed White & Asian0.6%

Bangladeshi0.4%

Indian0.2%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.2%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

112 responses

Happy child★100.0%

Good progress90.0%

Safe90.0%

Informed90.0%

Good behaviour80.0%

Well taught70.0%

Well led70.0%

Well looked after60.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠10.0%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£5,575

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,825 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,283

Support staff£1,703

Premises£278

Energy£93

Learning resources£214

Income per pupil£5,622

2023-24

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