St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy, Manchester
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy in detail
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, swimming and cross-country.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105534), 58% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy
Across Manchester, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Manchester lodged 116 appeals against primary school offers; 41 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (22% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy are St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 58% reading, 50% maths); Alma Park Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); Acacias Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); and Chapel Street Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 63% maths).
St Mary's RC Primary School ManchesterAlma Park Primary SchoolAcacias Community Primary SchoolChapel Street Community Primary School
The trust
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Levenshulme Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milwain Road (opposite), 70 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy are Levenshulme High School (0.2 miles), Manchester Enterprise Academy Central (0.7 miles) and Burnage Academy for Boys (1 mile).
Levenshulme High SchoolManchester Enterprise Academy CentralBurnage Academy for Boys
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoOverall
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105534), it was rated Outstanding in May 2022. See St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105534), the school St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy.
- Alma Park Kids Club250m away · Not yet graded
- PSCL - Acacias Community Primary School570m away · Not yet graded
- The Nest Childcare570m away · Not yet graded
- Cringle Brook Kids Club570m away · Not yet graded
- Progressive Sports610m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 18 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 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
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Applications and offers at St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester before it became an academy in 2026
Published for St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105534), the school St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 78 | 175 | 1.3 | 19 |
| 2025 | 60 | 75 | 161 | 1.3 | 15 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 124 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 48 | 46 | 125 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 36 | 113 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 30 | 77 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 55 | 64 | 117 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 46 | 42 | 93 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 56 | 56 | 106 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 46 | 42 | 97 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2016 | 52 | 49 | 105 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 54 | 51 | 105 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 48 | 42 | 101 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Absence at St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105534), the school St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.9%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
290
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
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy?
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105534), 58% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (URN 105534), it was rated Outstanding in May 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy 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, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy: Alma Park Kids Club (250m away, registered, not yet graded), PSCL - Acacias Community Primary School (570m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Nest Childcare (570m away, registered, not yet graded). 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, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 18 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy?
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy is at Clare Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 2QW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)