Mongleath Road, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4PW
10 reasons to choose St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Top line
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Falmouth and one of the 2 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 35 members of Plymouth CAST. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Cornwall LEA.
Average class size
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary’s Catholic Primary School ranks in the top 16% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 12% of schools.
The St Mary's Catholic Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, enterprise education, French. Subjects are taught separately and organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Mary's Catholic Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group and are from 8.55am to 3.15/3.25pm, though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Truro High Prep School (7.6 miles); Truro School Prep (8 miles).
Kennall Vale School (4.1 miles).
Truro High School (9.6 miles); Truro School (10.5 miles); St Piran’s School, Hayle (17.9 miles).
Truro and Penwith College (10.4 miles); Camborne Science and International Academy (13.7 miles); Mullion School (14.3 miles).