St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester, Manchester
Data last updated 30 Jun 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's is a truly inclusive school where every child feels cared for and part of the community. The school excels at early reading and phonics, and staff are highly skilled at adapting teaching so all pupils, including those with additional needs, learn successfully alongside their peers. Pupils behave exceptionally well because they understand high expectations and feel genuinely valued.
Key Strengths
- Excellent early years provision with high-quality interactions and effective phonics teaching
- Strong inclusive culture where every pupil feels valued and barriers to learning are quickly identified and reduced
- Well-behaved, respectful pupils in a caring school environment
- Broad, ambitious curriculum logically structured from early years to Year 6
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Disadvantaged pupils' achievement in reading lags behind their peers
- Some recent curriculum developments not yet fully reflected in pupils' achievement
- Pupils' knowledge of fundamental British values lacks detail
- School's monitoring systems not fully developed to measure the full impact of actions
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are met.
Extracurricular Activities
Music lessons (drums, guitar), sports clubs, arts clubs, art gallery visits, museum visits, beach trips, outdoor learning
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils feel valued and safe. The school has strong early years provision and a broad curriculum, though some recent developments are still embedding and pupil achievement in reading needs further improvement.
At a Glance
18.6%
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 72% to 58%. Maths has declined from 83% to 50%. Writing has declined from 76% to 55%.
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
26.6
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
371 pupils
446 capacity
75 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,395
Applications
5,691
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9117%
Overall absence
11.03448%
Persistent absence
290
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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