St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Dukinfield
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dukinfield, part of Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Dukinfield with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, gymnastics, dance and forest school.
The school runs after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Yew Tree Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths); Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision (0.4 miles, Good, 56% reading, 48% maths); St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield (0.5 miles, Good, 96% reading, 93% maths); and Bradley Green Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths).
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Yew Tree Primary SchoolOakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource ProvisionSt John's CofE Primary School, DukinfieldBradley Green Primary Academy
The trust
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 21 (9.9%) 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 Hyde North Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yew Tree Lane (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Rayner Stephens High School (0.2 miles), All Saints Catholic College (0.3 miles) and Hyde High School (0.6 miles).
Rayner Stephens High SchoolAll Saints Catholic CollegeHyde High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 106240), it was rated Good in May 2014.
At a Glance
23.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- Rainbow @ Flowery Field School970m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 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. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dukinfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dukinfield
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,050
Applications
2,451
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
26.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
212
Total Pupils
115
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,058
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,518
Per pupil
£1298k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 106240), it was rated Good in May 2014.
What is the catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 212 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
4% of sessions were missed at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming St. Mary's Catholic 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. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Rainbow @ Flowery Field School (970m away, 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. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)