St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
About St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement in 2012. The school has held onto this Good rating, as confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2024 which found that the school remains Good. For parents focused on academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the school's Key Stage 2 performance. While the school's own SATs results are not published in this data, the local authority average for primary schools in Tameside is 62 percent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. This places St. Mary's in a competitive context where only one of 76 primary schools in the borough has achieved an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, that being Millbrook Primary School, located 4.6 kilometres away.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Mar 2024Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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