Here are some of the comments from our recent (2024) inspection report:

• St Mary’s is an exemplary Catholic school where pupils engage enthusiastically with their mission statement, ‘With Jesus we learn together through faith and love’.
• The behaviour, of pupils, is exemplary.
• Pupils take pride in their learning and this is reflected in their religious education books.
• The mission statement has a significant impact on the life of St Mary’s.
• Pupils are very proud of their school; they feel happy and secure and know who to go to if they need support.
• This is a community with a strong sense of belonging.
• Staff show a true commitment to the needs of every pupil.
• The school environment promotes its Catholic ethos.
• Leaders and governors ensure that Christ is always at the heart of the school.
• Pupils engage deeply in prayer and liturgy.
• The centrality of prayer and liturgy, to the life of the school, is clearly evident. Both staff and pupils identify how prayer life in school contributes significantly to moments of joy and sorrow.
• A feature and strength of the prayer life of St Mary’s is how well scripture forms the heart of prayer and liturgy. Pupils identify the intrinsic links between scripture passages and how they live their everyday lives.
• The parish priest is very effectively supported by the pastoral assistant, and both have a strong presence in school demonstrating strong school/ Parish links.

Please take the time to read our full report - the link is provided below:

'St Mary’s is an exemplary Catholic school where pupils engage enthusiastically with their mission statement, ‘With Jesus we learn together through faith and love’.  The behaviour, of pupils, is exemplary. Pupils take pride in their learning and this is reflected in their religious education books.