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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Salford, M44 5HGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2021
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#3,570
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's CofE Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School in Salford posts a combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 72 per cent, which sits comfortably above the local authority average of 61 per cent for primary schools. That eleven-point gap places the school 14th out of 65 primaries in Salford, putting it in the top quarter of the borough. It's a solid, above-average performer rather than an outlier at the very top — the three highest-ranked peers in the LA all score 84 or above — but for families looking for a church school that delivers reliably better results than the typical Salford primary, St Mary's makes a strong case. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, back in 2016, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. An ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good, so the current rating has held steady for some time. That's a meaningful improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2014, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBuckingham Road, Manchester, Salford, M44 5HG
HeadteacherJo McGarry
Local AuthoritySalford
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)31.0%
School Capacity216 / 240 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Dec 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's CofE Primary School

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.