What Ofsted said about maths at St. Mary’s:
‘The teaching of Mathematics across the school in particularly effective. Teachers use a range of resources to provide pupils with explicit models to support their learning. Because of this, pupils can relate and apply what they have learned in a variety of contexts. This deepens pupils’ understanding.’
Maths Curriculum Statement
Cultural Capital in Maths
Maths Gallery
UKMT Junior Maths Challenge 2025
We are incredibly proud of our Year 6 pupils, who recently took part in the UK Mathematics Trust Junior Maths Challenge – a national competition typically aimed at pupils up to Year 9.
The questions were exceptionally challenging to and it is very unusual for children of their age to place in the competition. To have taken part, and performed so well, is a remarkable achievement.
This year, we are proud to announce that the children have been awarded a record number of certificates.
Congratulations to Urszula, Milosz, Akshayan, Alexia, Ramona and Faizah who achieved Bronze
. Oliver, Cameron and Milan who achieved silver 
and Miné who amazingly received ‘best in school’ and a gold award! 
Well done to all involved – your hard work, perseverance and mathematical thinking have truly paid off.
BBC Radio Stoke
Year 6 children took part in recording for BBC Radio Stoke’s ‘No Fuss Eleven Plus’ challenge. They had to test the public on their mathematical knowledge and see how well they would get on, if faced with the SATs questions that the children have to answer. We enjoyed meeting the presenters and having a tour of the station afterwards. Listen out for us on the radio!
A huge congratulations to our amazing Year 4 children who have been working incredibly hard competing in the Emile Education Multiplication Tables Check Cup! The children have been putting their times table knowledge to the test, answering multiplication questions against the clock and competing against 23 schools in our regional heat.
Their hard work and determination have certainly paid off… we won our regional heat and are through to the NATIONAL FINALS! 🎉👏
We are so proud of you, Year 4 – what an achievement! Now, bring on the finals! #mathsstm #year4stm … See MoreSee Less
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This week, Year 2 used cubes and Base 10 equipment to compare two different numbers with their groups. We reinforced our previous learning about grouping into tens and ones, using practical resources to help us understand the value of each digit.
The children used Multi-Link cubes to build and compare numbers, helping them to clearly see the different groups of tens and ones. They enjoyed working collaboratively, explaining their thinking to their groups and using mathematical language to compare numbers. Who doesn’t love the opportunity to draw on a table? 📚
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Year 4 explored the value of digits in thousands, hundreds, tens and ones today. The children used place value grids and counters to represent different numbers and identify the value of each digit. This practical approach helped to strengthen their understanding of how numbers are composed and how a digit’s value changes depending on its position. #year4stm #mathsstm … See MoreSee Less
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Maths packs and parents at the ready!
Year One had a wonderful time completing their maths lessons with their families. They loved being able to show off and shine with their amazing oracy skills and mathematical techniques. Thank you to the parents in attendance for taking the time to come and learn with us.
Some of our parents commented:
‘It is amazing to be in the class with the children, seeing them learn maths with such excitement. It is really engaging.’
'It was lovely to see the children use their maths skills in different ways. Also helpful for parents who want to support at home.’
'I think it was a very interesting session. The kids were brilliant and it was quite hands on. Very useful in understanding how numbers are taught. Now we can support the kids even more'.
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