Primary school

St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Manchester
  • M16 7AQ
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,861 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 24%2017/18: top 34%2018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 16%16% · 2022/232023/24: top 16%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · North West 63%4/10 Below−42.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · North West 6%4/10 Below
Reading score103 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West−13 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below−18.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 53 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 74% · 58 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 73% · 55 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 77% · 52 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 76% · 58 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 77% · 56 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 58% · 55 pupils · North West 63%77%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 53 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 14% · 58 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 9% · 55 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 8% · 52 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 9% · 58 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 9% · 56 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 5% · 55 pupils · North West 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 53 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 58 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 55 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 52 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 58 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 56 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 55 pupils · North West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 53 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 55 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 52 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 56 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 55 pupils · North West 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
48 of 48 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4848
2nd207
3rd101

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026470
Free school meals (past 6 years)60.9%
First language not English80.5%
SEN support13.8%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils11.6%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

99.6% full · 472 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 30 responses (6.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.7% not applicable85.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 46.7% not applicable81.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child70% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 15.6
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 25.6
  • Other support 6.9

Teachers 19.2 FTE · Whole workforce 51.8 · 77 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,322
Spend per pupil£7,412
Staff spend per pupil£5,462
Reserve per pupil£358
  • +£168,432revenue reserve
  • −£42,454in-year balance

Grants £7,144 · self-generated £178 · premises £428 per pupil