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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Tameside, M43 7BRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#3,819
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's CofE Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School in Tameside was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a grade it has held consistently across both its graded and ungraded inspections. The school's most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment: 71% of pupils reached this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That places the school comfortably above the Tameside local authority average of 62% for the same measure. In the local rankings, St Mary's sits 14th out of 57 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top quarter of its peers. The school's maths average score of 107 and reading average score of 107 both point to solid, above-average performance, with 84% of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths and reading individually. Writing is a relative weak spot, with 74% hitting the expected standard and no pupils reaching the higher standard, compared with 29% in maths and 32% in reading who achieved the higher mark.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Street, Manchester, Tameside, M43 7BR
HeadteacherChristopher Quinn
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils227
Free School Meals (FSM)24.8%
School Capacity227 / 210 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsICT SuiteArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

DanceCricketAthleticsNetballCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirFilm ClubScience ClubDramaBook Club

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

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

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

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St Mary's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.