St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester
St Mary's RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 62nd-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's RC Primary School in detail
St Mary's RC Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4.50 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Salford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's RC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St Mary's RC Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's RC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's RC Primary School are The Deans Primary School (0.3 miles); St Augustine's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths); St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); and Grosvenor Road Primary School (0.5 miles, 85% reading, 70% maths).
St Mary's RC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
The Deans Primary SchoolSt Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGrosvenor Road Primary School
Who goes there
34.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%), Black (13%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 50 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 5 (2.2%) 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 Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pendlebury Road (near), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's RC Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's RC Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.1 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 RC Primary School are Barton Moss Education Centre (0.3 miles), Co-op Academy Swinton (0.5 miles), Moorside High School (0.7 miles) and St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School (1.2 miles).
Barton Moss Education CentreCo-op Academy SwintonMoorside High SchoolSt Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Mary's RC Primary School
September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Summer 2026
13 Jul 2026
We did it again! Platinum!
3 Jul 2026
Easter 2026
30 Mar 2026
February 2026
13 Feb 2026
Christmas 2025
17 Dec 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's RC Primary School.
- St Marys After School Club - Premier SportsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Scholarsmiths Ltd450m away · Not yet graded
- Playkidds 2730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's RC Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Salford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's RC Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's RC Primary School is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 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 RC Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 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 Salford council
Places available
3,266
Applications
2,753
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
23.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
230
Total Pupils
106
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,366
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,614
Per pupil
£1301k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
181
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
Questions parents ask about St Mary's RC Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's RC Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's RC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's RC Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's RC Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's RC Primary School is oversubscribed, Salford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's RC Primary School?
St Mary's RC Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Mary's RC Primary School?
Classes at St Mary's RC Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's RC Primary School?
St Mary's RC Primary School has around 230 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's RC Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at St Mary's RC Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's RC Primary School?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's RC Primary School 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 RC Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Marys After School Club - Premier Sports (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. 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 RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's RC Primary School?
St Mary's RC Primary School is at Milner Street, Swinton, Manchester, M27 4AS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)