St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam

Stratford-on-Avon · CV47 1PS

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 150 pupils, 26.2% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted and results

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam

General Information

Address: Daventry Road, Southam, CV47 1PS – View on map
Phone: 01926812512
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Chadbourne
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 21 families put it first for 28 places – 8 for every 10 places. 90% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2025 9 · 2026 8
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

150 pupils out of 210 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 37
% eligible for free school meals: 26.2%
Pupil mix: 5 in 10 (more mixed than the Stratford-on-Avon average)
English as an additional language: 9% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Warwickshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 11 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 27 (0.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 4 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Warwickshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 12.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 24.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

An Ofsted rating for this school hasn't been added yet.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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Financials

Spending per pupil: £4,972 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

53rd of 53 primary schools in Stratford-on-Avon for spending per pupil

#51St Mary's Catholic Primary School£5,189
#52St Gregory's Catholic Primary School£5,053
#53St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam£4,972

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Loxley CofE Community Primary School£19,053
#2Salford Priors CofE Academy£12,320
#3Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School£11,363
#4Newbold and Tredington CofE Primary School£11,025
#5Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School£10,623
#6Dunnington CofE Primary School£9,719
#7Lighthorne Heath Primary School£8,874
#8Welford-on-Avon Primary School£8,644
#9Snitterfield Primary School£8,551
#10Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor£8,461
#11The Priors School£8,043
#12Temple Herdewyke Primary School£7,950
#13The Dassett CofE Primary School£7,877
#14Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School£7,806
#15Wilmcote C of E Primary School£7,769
#16St Mary's Catholic Primary School£7,753
#17Wolverton Primary School£7,684
#18Brailes Church of England Primary School£7,590
#19Harbury CofE Primary School£7,515
#20Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School£7,422
#21Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School£7,411
#22Acorns Primary School£7,369
#23Our Lady's Catholic Primary School£7,340
#24Thomas Jolyffe Primary School£7,315
#25Holy Trinity CofE Primary School£7,223
#26Ettington CofE Primary School£7,123
#27Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School£7,122
#28Temple Grafton CofE Primary School£6,945
#29St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School£6,792
#30Ilmington CofE Primary School£6,753
#31Bishopton Primary School£6,746
#32Tysoe CofE Primary School£6,717
#33Bishops Itchington Primary School£6,701
#34Quinton Primary School£6,664
#35Bridgetown Primary School£6,460
#36Alveston CofE Primary School£6,449
#37Southam St James CofE Academy£6,416
#38Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School£6,344
#39Coughton CofE Primary School£6,322
#40Shipston-on-Stour Primary School£6,262
#41Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School£6,244
#42Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School£6,231
#43Wellesbourne CofE Primary School£6,148
#44St Nicholas CofE Primary£6,148
#45Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale£6,065
#46Long Itchington CofE Academy£6,059
#47Kineton Church of England Primary School£5,885
#48Stockton Primary School£5,842
#49Claverdon Primary School£5,791
#50Southam Primary School£5,325
#51St Mary's Catholic Primary School£5,189
#52St Gregory's Catholic Primary School£5,053
#53St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam£4,972

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