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Our Results


Our Results

"The school’s results at the end of key stages 1 and 2 in reading, writing and mathematics are impressive."

Progress for all groups in these subjects at the end of key stage 2 is outstanding.

"By the time pupils leave Year 6, they are extremely well prepared with the literacy and numeracy skills they need to succeed at key stage 3. "
Ofsted December 2017


⇒Letter from Rachel Macfariane, Director of Education Services Hertfordshire

Click Here for DfE School and college performance tables 2017

Table below comparing St Mary's to local and Deanery schools
 
School names % of pupils meeting the expected standard % Expected Progress
Reading		 % Expected Progress
Writing		 % Expected Progress
Maths		 % of pupils achieving at a higher standard Average score in Reading      Average score in Maths
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary 76%
 Average
0.7
 		 Average
2		 Average
0.6		 31% 107 107
The Greneway School 48%
Progress
Score
-2.3
 
Progress
Score
-5
 
Progress
Score
-4.2
 		 9% 101 103
Roysia Middle School 47%
Progress
Score
-4.4
 
Progress
Score
-6.6
 
Progress
Score
-4.1
 		 3% 104 102
Melbourn Primary 48%
Well below average
-1.4
 
Below
average
-1.1
 
 Below 
average
-2.6
 		 9% 101 103
Meldreth Primary 81%
Average
-2.9
 
Average
-2.5
 
Average
1.4
 		 17% 105 109
Bassingbourn Primary 63%
Average
0.7
 		 Average
-0.7		 Average
0.4		 9% 105 105
St Johns Catholic Primary 66% Average
-1.2
Average
-1.5
 
Below
average
-2.1
 		 3% 105 102
Our Lady 58%
Below
average
-2.6
 		 Well below average
-4.4		 Well below Average
-3.8		 12% 105 104
St Thomas More Catholic Primary 70% Average
-1.1
Average
0.4
 		 Below
average
-2.1		 17% 106 105
St Margaret Clitherow 70%
Average
-2
 		 Below average
-1.7		 Average
-1.9		 10% 109 108
St Vincent de Paul 67%
Average
-2.6
 		 Well below average
-4.4		 Well below average
-3.8		 12% 105 104
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School Calendar School Calendar

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[date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [24] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] => November 2019 ) [25] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [26] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Autumn term continues [date2] => 4 November ) [27] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Open Morning  10 - 12am [date2] => 5 November ) [28] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Remembrance Assembly 10.45 (Parents welcome) [date2] => 11 November ) [29] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Anti Bullying Week (All week) [date2] => 11 November ) [30] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Children in Need - own clothes day [date2] => 15 November ) [31] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Reception to Year 5 - Nasal Flu vaccinations [date2] => TBC ) [32] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 6 Duxford trip [date2] => 29 November ) [33] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Friends Chrismas Fayre at 2:15pm [date2] => 30 November ) [34] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [35] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [36] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => EYFS Nativity (Parents Welcome) [date2] => 3 December ) [37] => Array ( [date4] => 04/12/2019 [date] => 1575417600 [date3] => 04/12 [title] => EYFS trip Audley End [date2] => 4 December ) [38] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Pantomime (Feast Day)   2pm [date2] => 6 December ) [39] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => School Mass 2pm (Parents welcome) [date2] => TBC ) [40] => Array ( [date4] => 11/12/2019 [date] => 1576022400 [date3] => 11/12 [title] => Christmas Dinner [date2] => 11 December ) [41] => Array ( [date4] => 11/12/2019 [date] => 1576022400 [date3] => 11/12 [title] => Mince-pie Afternoon 2:30pm (Parents welcome) [date2] => 11 December ) [42] => Array ( [date4] => 13/12/2019 [date] => 1576195200 [date3] => 13/12 [title] => KS1 Christmas Party [date2] => 13 December ) [43] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => KS2  Christmas Party [date2] => 16 December ) [44] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => EYFS Party am [date2] => 18 December ) [45] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => The Real Outside Nativity 7pm [date2] => 18 December ) [46] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => School ends at 1:30pm (NO after school club) [date2] => 19 December ) [47] => Array ( [date4] => 20/12/2019 [date] => 1576800000 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[date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => May Day Bank Holiday [date2] => 8 May ) [91] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 6 SATS week [date2] => 11 May ) [92] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => All Week Yr 5 Wye Valley Forest of Dean Trip [date2] => 11 May ) [93] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => SRE Week (All Week) [date2] => 18 May ) [94] => Array ( [date4] => 20/05/2020 [date] => 1589932800 [date3] => 20/05 [title] => Update Meeting Yr 4 Phasel's Wood Trip 2:45pm [date2] => 20 May ) [95] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Update Meeting Yr 6 Scarborough Trip 2:45pm [date2] => 21 May ) [96] => Array ( [date4] => 22/05/2020 [date] => 1590105600 [date3] => 22/05 [title] => School closes at 3:15pm [date2] => 22 May ) [97] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [98] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => HALF TERM [date2] => 25 May - 2June ) [99] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [100] => Array ( [date4] => 01/06/2020 [date] => 1591042800 [date3] => 01/06 [title] =>   [date2] => June 2020 ) [101] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [102] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Inset days [date2] => 1 & 2 June ) [103] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => School term continues at 8:55am [date2] => 3 June ) [104] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 2 Sleepover meeting 2:45pm [date2] => 4 June ) [105] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 6 Scarborough Trip (All week) [date2] => 7 June ) [106] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Father's Day sale [date2] => 19 June ) [107] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 4 Phasel's Wood Trip 2:45pm [date2] => 18 - 21 June ) [108] => Array ( [date4] => 26/06/2020 [date] => 1593129600 [date3] => 26/06 [title] => Yr 2 Sleepover [date2] => 26 June ) [109] => Array ( [date4] => 29/06/2020 [date] => 1593388800 [date3] => 29/06 [title] => EYFS and KS1 Celebration Assembly 9:30am (Parents welcome) [date2] => 29 June ) [110] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [111] => Array ( [date4] => 01/07/2019 [date] => 1562012400 [date3] => 01/07 [title] =>   [date2] => July 2019 ) [112] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [113] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Transition morning (9:30-12) [date2] => 9 July ) [114] => Array ( [date4] => 10/07/2020 [date] => 1594339200 [date3] => 10/07 [title] => Sports Day 9:30am [date2] => 10 July ) [115] => Array ( [date4] => 13/07/2020 [date] => 1594598400 [date3] => 13/07 [title] => Reserve Sports Day 9:30am [date2] => 13 July ) [116] => Array ( [date4] => 14/07/2020 [date] => 1594684800 [date3] => 14/07 [title] => Yr 6 Leavers Mass 11am [date2] => 14 July ) [117] => Array ( [date4] => 15/07/2020 [date] => 1594771200 [date3] => 15/07 [title] => Yrs 5 and 6 Production 7pm [date2] => 15 July ) [118] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => EYFS BBQ & Celebration Morning (Parents welcome) [date2] => 15 July ) [119] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => School closes at 1:30pm [date2] => 16 July ) [120] => Array ( [date4] => 17/07/2020 [date] => 1594944000 [date3] => 17/07 [title] => Inset Day [date2] => 17 July ) [121] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [122] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [123] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [124] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [125] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [126] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [127] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [128] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) )
26/06Yr 2 Sleepover29/06EYFS and KS1 Celebration Assembly 9:30am (Parents welcome)10/07Sports Day 9:30am Click Here for More Dates...

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Mission Statement

Aiming high,  

dreaming bigger,

praying together,

growing in God's love.

Our Children Say...

"I like Science because we learn about cool things"
"I like Art because we can be creative"
"I love the school trips because they are great fun"
"I enjoy learning French because I like learning about other people in the world"
"I enjoy History because I like learning about what has happened in the past"  
"I like learning because it is fun to learn new things"
"I like spending time with my friends because they are special to me"
"The teachers are great, they are kind and look after us and they make our lessons exciting and fun"
"I like learning about Jesus and the lessons he taught us"
"I love singing hymns because it makes me feel happy"

Ofsted Statement

  "Pupils thrive in this school both in terms of academic achievement and personal wellbeing."
Ofsted December 2017




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Hello everyone,  I hope you are all well and looking after eachother.  We are missing you lots at school but I wanted to let you all know that we are looking after each other and the school
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The children and staff were delighted to meet marathon runner Ben Smith on Tuesday afternoon.  We entered a competition and won a special visit from him.  He talked to the children
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