St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's excels at creating an inclusive environment where all children thrive academically and personally. The school combines outstanding teaching with a rich, exciting curriculum that motivates pupils to learn deeply. Staff are kind and encouraging, fostering excellent relationships and behaviour while ensuring every child, including those with additional needs, makes rapid progress.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above average standards in English and mathematics, with greater progress than most schools nationally
- Teaching is outstanding and consistently high quality across all subjects
- Excellent behaviour and safety - pupils show respect for each other and adults, with exemplary conduct in lessons and around school
- Strong leadership ensures continuous improvement and high expectations for all staff and pupils
- All groups of pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, make outstanding progress
Areas for Improvement
- Subject leaders need to develop stronger skills in using data and information about pupil progress to continue raising standards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is outstanding - clear policies are in place, staff are vigilant, pupils understand different types of bullying including cyber-bullying and homophobic bullying, and all appropriate checks are made on visitors and staff.
Extracurricular Activities
Wide range of sports through primary school sport funding, educational visits, assemblies focused on spiritual and moral development, prayer and quiet reflection opportunities
St Mary's RC Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils reach above average standards in English and mathematics, with disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs making excellent progress. The school provides rich and exciting learning experiences in a safe environment where behaviour is exemplary.
At a Glance
11.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
65 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 87%. Maths has declined from 97% to 90%. Writing has declined from 90% to 74%.
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
239 pupils
240 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
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Admissions Demand - Salford
Places available
3,290
Applications
2,825
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Primary admissions across Salford (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.75689%
Overall absence
8.28729%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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