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St Mary's CofE (A) First School

Primary · ages 3-9MixedChurch of England190 pupilsNurseryUttoxeterStaffordshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
Attendance95.4%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families16%Far fewer than most schools
Places20 spare190 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher25.9School workforce census
Pupils on roll190Census January 2026

St Mary's CofE (A) First School is a Church of England school (voluntary aided) in Uttoxeter for boys and girls aged 3 to 9. It has 190 pupils and room for 210. About 16 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

The Heath, Uttoxeter, ST14 7LX01889 228730st-marys-uttoxeter.staffs.sch.ukMrs Joanne Moult headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places194 pupils for 225 places, 2024/25
86% full

About 31 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Staffordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll190Census January 2026
Places21090% full
Pupils from low-income families16%16% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English2%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support20%38 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%11 pupils with a plan
Average class size27.26 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)16%£46,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls93 / 97
White British pupils90%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 28.7 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 25.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (26), language and communications needs (13), Moderate learning difficulty (7), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Hearing impairment (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll190200200204197209
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals16%20%18%17%15%13%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language2%1%1%1%1%1%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support19%15%15%16%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans4%3%2%0%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.4%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school10.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils8.52024/25, 1 permanent exclusion
Missed without permission1.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.6%4.9%4.2%5.8%2.6%4.0%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.1%3.4%3.1%5.0%2.4%3.0%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.5%1.5%1.1%0.8%0.2%1.0%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence10.5%8.7%8.3%14.6%6.0%3.2%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate8.51.54.90.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions10100

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers7.4full-time equivalent, 9 people
Pupils per teacher25.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants13.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,035
Teachers who left in the year36%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.32024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,102England £7,738. Total £1.4m
Income per pupil£7,298England £7,697. Total £1.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,697England £3,480
Money in reserve1%Very little put by: £20k, £99 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£39kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,102spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m16712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate90 per 1,000 peopleabout the England average
Typical house price£235,000East Staffordshire
Nearest bus stop30 mHeath Road, 18 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Windsor Park CE Middle SchoolAcademy370 m345Report card 202689Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy500 m207Outstanding 202499Compare
Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary AcademyAcademy580 m151Not inspectedCompare
Oldfields Hall Middle SchoolAcademy660 m527Report card 202678Compare
Picknalls First SchoolAcademy780 m334Good 202075Compare
Bramshall Meadows First SchoolFree school0.8 miles125No overall grade 202573Compare
Doveridge Primary SchoolCouncil2.2 miles84Good 202274Compare
Talbot First SchoolAcademy3.2 miles35Requires improvement 20213Compare

Questions parents ask

Is St Mary's CofE (A) First School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score St Mary's CofE (A) First School yet.

How many pupils does St Mary's CofE (A) First School have?

190 pupils aged 3 to 9 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 90% full.

Is St Mary's CofE (A) First School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 31 places were empty in 2024/25 (14% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at St Mary's CofE (A) First School?

Pupils were in school 95.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 10% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at St Mary's CofE (A) First School?

The average class had 27.2 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
The Heath, Uttoxeter, ST14 7LX
Telephone
01889 228730
Website
www.st-marys-uttoxeter.staffs.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Moult
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-9, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Lichfield
Local authority
Staffordshire
Ward
Heath
Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
124344 · LAESTAB 8603449 · UKPRN 10078751

Where these figures come from