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St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich

Bury, M25 1BPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
38 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
#4,627
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich

St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich is a state-funded primary school in Bury, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 240 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (12 Feb 2025). 66% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 38 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRectory Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, Bury, M25 1BP
HeadteacherMrs Deborah Holding
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils240
Free School Meals (FSM)8.8%
School Capacity240 / 210 (114% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: stmarysprestwich.bury.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich

St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.