St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manor Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9DH ·
At a glance
A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 3–11 in Middlewich. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (January 2024). Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (68% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 22 families put it first for 21 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 3–11
- Pupils
- 169
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Academy trust
- OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Janet McKinlay
- Opened
- Jun 2025
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 31 pupils
Expected standard over time
KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
21 of 22 first-preference applicants were offered a place (95%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.
Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
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