We are a Catholic community of learners striving to achieve excellence in everything that we do. St. Mary's is a place where people matter and we are very proud of the tradition the school has for taking care of and supporting children as they learn and develop. Ensuring that every child learns to the best of his or her ability is at the core of what we do. We take a holistic view of education and seek to develop children academically, physically, spiritually, culturally, personally and emotionally. 

Our Mission StatementAt St Mary’s we aim to develop a caring community where children and adults live in harmony. Our mission statement promotes learning as a life long process and it directs everything the school attempts to do. We want the children in our care:“To walk hand in hand with God, loving him, loving each other and loving ourselves, doing our best with the gifts he gave us to make the world a richer place.”The School Ethos is marked by:High expectations of our children and families to be the best they can.

Equal opportunities where all individuals connected with the school will be granted dignity and respect because we believe people are our most important asset.Everybody working together, striving for excellence. A happy environment where every child matters and feels safe and secure.Change and innovation, always willing to try new ideas as “discovery and research are an exploration into the mind of God.”“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.”(Clay P. Bedford)

St Mary's Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy is part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. 

The Our Lady of Lourdes CMAT brings together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire

• Access to first class CPD opportunities – we have a specialised CPD Hub to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD for all our staff. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression – with 36 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance – you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent, and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – you will save money as well as improve your mental health and wellbeing and reduce your Carbon Footprint.
• Pension – automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions – we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for support staff.