St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Clare Road
Levenshulme
Manchester
M19 2QW
Phone 01612245995
Reference Number 105534

St Mary’s RC Primary School in Manchester has been judged as outstanding in all areas during its first routine inspection since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The school has effectively fostered a safe and happy environment where pupils thrive academically and socially. The strong, positive relationships among pupils and staff contribute to an inclusive and nurturing community. Pupils display exemplary behavior and are engaged learners, which is a testament to the high expectations set by the school leadership. The leadership team, governors, and staff are committed to ensuring exceptional outcomes for all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 371
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.33%
Girls: 50.67%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 19.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 27 20 47
2 33 23 56
3 14 14 28
4 22 26 48
5 17 28 45
6 19 23 42

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 53.1%
Pakistani 9.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 7.5%
Irish 6.2%
African 5.1%
White, Other 4.3%
White & Black (African) 2.7%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
Caribbean 1.9%
Indian 1.6%
White & Asian 1.3%
Asian, Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 04 May 2022
Date Report
04 May 2022 School inspection:
21 Nov 2018 Short inspection
10 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
03 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
03 Dec 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Outstanding quality of education across all subjects
  • Exceptional behavior and attitudes among pupils
  • Strong focus on personal development with a range of extracurricular opportunities
  • Highly effective early years provision preparing children for future learning
  • Highly skilled and confident staff delivering the curriculum
  • Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 38%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.6
Writing 1.4
Maths -1.9

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 32 0
Third Preference 26 0
From another Local Authority 18 9

Previous Years

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