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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
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 30 places
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 in Prestwich holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, though the inspection itself was a mixed picture. While the overall effectiveness was not judged, inspectors awarded Outstanding grades for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes, with Good grades for quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management. This marks a change from the school's previous inspection in 2014, when it was rated Outstanding across the board. On the key academic metric, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, which sits above the Bury local authority average of 64%. That places the school 15th out of 46 primary schools in the borough, putting it comfortably in the top half of local primaries.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRectory Lane, Manchester, Bury, M25 1BP
HeadteacherDeborah Holding
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils229
Free School Meals (FSM)10.2%
School Capacity229 / 210 (109% 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

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

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

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolArt StudiosSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingTennisRoundersAthleticsDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubGardeningScience ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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 means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.