St Mary's CofE Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's is known for its outstanding behaviour and safety culture where children are polite, respectful and genuinely happy to learn. The school delivers strong teaching in writing and mathematics with above-average results, supported by excellent pastoral care for each child's individual needs. Parents can be confident their child will benefit from exciting topic-based learning combined with a wonderful range of clubs and activities including sports, music, drama and the arts.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils are polite, respectful and feel extremely safe and well-cared for
- Above-average standards in writing and mathematics with outstanding progress in Key Stage 2
- Outstanding leadership from the headteacher and deputy headteacher with strong promotion of mutual respect and tolerance
- Good quality teaching with increasing amounts of outstanding lessons and excellent individual support for pupils
- Exciting curriculum with excellent range of out-of-school opportunities enriching pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
Areas for Improvement
- Reading attainment is below expectations, particularly in Years 1 and 2 and for the most able pupils across all classes
- Marking in books does not consistently guide pupils on how to improve their learning
- Need to provide wider range of opportunities for pupils to apply and extend their reading skills
- Reading needs higher prominence in early years classrooms
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective and outstanding - the school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding with consistent systems in place, and pupils and parents confirm they feel very safe and supported.
Extracurricular Activities
Ukulele lessons, school choir, sports clubs, drama club, zumba, before-school club, after-school club, art club, music club, sporting events with other schools
St Mary's C of E Primary School is a good school with outstanding behaviour and safety, strong leadership, and a curriculum enriched by excellent extra-curricular opportunities. The school maintains above-average standards in writing and mathematics, though reading attainment needs further improvement.
At a Glance
26.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 75%. Maths has declined from 84% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
232 pupils
210 capacity
22 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
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Admissions Demand - Tameside
Places available
3,065
Applications
2,347
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.25948%
Overall absence
4.97238%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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