A Warm Welcome To St Mary’s.

At St Mary’s you will always find a welcome that is built on a strong Christian ethos and excellent relationships between adults and students.

We are a happy and inclusive school where students tell us they feel very safe and well cared for and where they enjoy their learning. Central to our success is an ethos where we all work together and where individual skills, talents and cultural heritage are respected and valued.

‘The School lives and breathes its Christian ethos…the inclusive and personalised approach to learning makes certain that every student can fulfil their potential’ SIAMS inspection May 2015

We are a school with very high aspirations for our students, their families and the local community. We provide the best possible personalised support allowing every student to realise their full potential and to attain highly. A rich and exciting curriculum provision makes learning practical, engaging and enjoyable and is focussed on the literacy, numeracy and life skills that underpin personal, social and academic development.

‘Students from all backgrounds make good progress and finish Key Stage 4 with standards of attainment that are above national average’ Ofsted January 2015

At St Mary’s we pride ourselves on the very highest standards for all learners. Our work and the achievements of our students are regularly recognised as being outstanding and reflecting excellent practice. We enjoy taking a role in leading education practice locally and nationally for the benefit of our learning community. Student Voice is an important part of our school and every student is expected to take advantage of the many enrichment and leadership opportunities that will be provided as part of their learning journey.

‘Students are proud of their academy and their academy environment. They take pride in looking smart in their uniform. Behaviour about the Academy is calm, sensible and orderly…’ Ofsted January 2015

We look forward to working with you and your family and sharing our exciting future with you.

Stephanie Benbow
Headteacher