Primary school

St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Walsall
  • WS1 3AY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,980 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 27%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 44%44%2016/17: top 2%2% · 2016/172017/18: top 8%2018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 9%2023/24: top 15%2024/25: top 27%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM73% · West Midlands 65%8/10 Above−24.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · West Midlands 7%7/10 Above−17.1 pts
Reading score107 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above−23.8 pts
Maths score108 · West Midlands 1059/10 Top 20%−11.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 93% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 87% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 90% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 80% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 77% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 73% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%93%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 17% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 13% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 17% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 27% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 17% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%27%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 109 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 110 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 110 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 111 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 110 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 109 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105111105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in62.2%
28 of 45 who put it first2014 · 61.7%2026 · 62.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4528
2nd302
3rd150

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026235
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.1%
First language not English34.0%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils10.3%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

111.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 35 responses (14.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.7% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.6% not applicable84% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 9.8
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 13.6
  • Other support 5.2

Teachers 11.6 FTE · Whole workforce 30.4 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,303
Spend per pupil£7,340
Staff spend per pupil£5,469
Reserve per pupil£40
  • +£9,102revenue reserve
  • −£8,397in-year balance

Grants £6,886 · self-generated £417 · premises £441 per pupil