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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. Good (Jul 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 10 July 2024, report published 15 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around July 2028

The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.3 milesKings Heath Primary Academy

    Primary, Northampton, West Northamptonshire

    Outstanding (Jan 2024)

  2. 0.5 milesChiltern Primary School

    Primary, Northampton, West Northamptonshire

    Good (Feb 2024)

  3. 0.5 milesEarl Spencer Primary School

    Primary, Northampton, West Northamptonshire

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Feb 2025)

  4. 0.6 milesLyncrest Primary School

    Primary, Northampton, West Northamptonshire

    Report card, Jul 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected

  5. 0.7 milesHopping Hill Primary School

    Primary, Northampton, West Northamptonshire

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Nov 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.