St Mary's  is a small Nursery and Primary School in the centre of the  historical  town of Ulverston, South Cumbria. Our two year old setting opened in January 2024 and we are so proud to be able to offer this provision to our loal communcity. We currently have 164 pupils on roll. We have an admissions number of 15 pupils and have been over subscribed for the last 3 years.  We are well resourced and privileged to have such wonderful children, staff and school grounds.  

As of January 2023 we were delighted to became part of the Mater Christi Trust.

We are a very welcoming school with an Open Door Policy so parents can come and discuss any needs or concerns as soon as possible.  We have extremely dedicated and supportive staff who have excellent working relationships with parents. We are exceedingly proud of our school team.

Our 2021 RE Inspection Report (Section 48)  acknowledged that - 'St Mary's is an outstanding school. The Catholic
ethos and mission are truly at the heart of everything that the school does. There is an overwhelming sense of family and community in the school.' 

We are graded outstanding in all areas.

The Pupils, Staff and Governors are all very proud of our School.  St Mary's School provides a happy, caring  environment where everyone works hard and achieves their best.  Our aim is to give our Pupils the skills to become life long learners so that they can become exemplary citizens of the future.

Here at St Mary's School  we offer many exciting and creative learning opportunities. Our  School curriculum is excellent because it is creative, imaginative and is rooted in the needs of our children.  Our whole School planning incorporates every opportunity to include local community events, the outdoors, diversity and provides our pupils with a sense of belonging - 'Respect and tolerance run as a golden thread in every classroom' -  Ofsted.

 We provide an extensive range of extra-curricular activities throughout the year including: Basket Ball, Cricket, Football, Choir, Dance, Gardening, Running, Boxing Drama, Gymnastics, Art, Coding, Nature, Netball to name a few.