St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Manchester

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~622m)Possible (~889m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss H Whiteside
Pupils:199 / 247 capacity
LA:Bury
Phone:01617731432
Address:Heywood Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2BW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 29 October 2024View full report
URN:105323
UKPRN:10068695
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Bury South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

9.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

41 responses
Would recommend78%
Child is happy90%
Well taught93%
Good progress85%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed71%
Handles concerns39%
Wider development59%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-1ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 82%. Maths has remained stable at around 88%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.

Class Sizes

31.7

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

34.3

KS2

6

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Parrenthorn Road (nr)
85m · 1 min walk
Parrenthorn High School (nr)
149m · 2 min walk
Corday Lane (opp)
261m · 4 min walk
Thornley Road (opp)
330m · 5 min walk
M60 Simister (adj)
468m · 8 min walk
Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute Calculator

Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply

Sign up free to see your commute to this school

What are my chances?

Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

199 pupils

247 capacity

48 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Bury

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

2,316

Applications

1,908

Got 1st preference

95.0%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Bury (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

29 October 2024
5 November 2019
10 December 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

House Prices

Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost

Sign up free to see house prices near this school

SEN Provision

How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.

Sign up free to see special needs support at this school

Pupil Demographics

The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.

Sign up free to see who goes to this school

Teachers & Staff

Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.

Sign up free to see teacher and staff data

School Funding

Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.

Sign up free to see how this school is funded

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.71146%

Overall absence

6.53266%

Persistent absence

199

Enrolments

Authorised3.39814%
Unauthorised1.31332%
Persistent (10%+)6.53266%
Severe (50%+)1.00503%

Absence trend

3.11532%
18/19
2.62645%
20/21
7.01547%
21/22
5.52484%
22/23
4.80953%
23/24
4.71146%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Reviews

No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.

Leave a Review

You need to be signed in to leave a review.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Nearby Schools

Do you work at this school?

Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.