St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.00 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105533), 88% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 64% maths); New Moston Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 73% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); and Charlestown Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 52% maths).
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery SchoolNew Moston Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School MostonCharlestown Community Primary School
The trust
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Black (21%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 54 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 7 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Moston Rail Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gardener's Arms, 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are St Matthew's RC High School (0.6 miles) and Co-op Academy North Manchester (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105533), it was rated Good in April 2024.
At a Glance
29.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105533), the school St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 86% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Letters Home/Newsletters - Friday 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Welcome Back letter 04.09.26
4 Sep 2026
End of Year Letter 20.07.26
20 Jul 2026
Letters Home/Newsletters - Friday 10th July 2026
10 Jul 2026
Letters Home/Newsletters - Friday 19th June 2026
19 Jun 2026
Letters Home/Newsletters - Thursday 11th June 2026
11 Jun 2026
From St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- LSC @ St Margaret Marys RC PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
305 pupils
315 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
334
Total Pupils
168
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,672
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105533), the school St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.2%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
263
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105533), 88% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105533), it was rated Good in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 334 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: LSC @ St Margaret Marys RC Primary (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at St Margaret's Road, New Moston, Manchester, M40 0JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)