St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~457m)Possible (~653m)Unlikely (~849m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Price
Pupils:228 / 210 capacity
LA:Tameside
Phone:01613363322
Address:Kynder Street, Denton, Manchester, M34 2AR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:106252
UKPRN:10078732
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Gorton and Denton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

16.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy97%
Well taught94%
Good progress84%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development87%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-15ppMaths-2ppWriting-30pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has declined from 73% to 43%.

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Pitt Street (opp)
122m · 2 min walk
St Lawrence's Church (o/s)
156m · 3 min walk
Market Street (opp)
201m · 3 min walk
Cedar Grove (W-bound)
209m · 3 min walk
Acre Street (S-bound)
251m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

228 pupils

210 capacity

18 places over capacity

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 - Tameside

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

3,065

Applications

2,347

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 July 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
3 May 2012

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.32368%

Overall absence

3.8674%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised2.48722%
Unauthorised0.83646%
Persistent (10%+)3.8674%
Severe (50%+)0.55249%

Absence trend

3.09567%
18/19
2.23218%
20/21
4.66684%
21/22
3.82019%
22/23
4.19895%
23/24
3.32368%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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