Primary school

St Mary's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Tameside
  • M43 7BR
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,056 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 47%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 20%2017/18: top 53%2018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 13%13% · 2022/232023/24: top 29%2024/25: top 47%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM66% · North West 63%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 32 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 77% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 66% · 32 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 82% · 28 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 78% · 27 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 66% · 32 pupils · North West 63%82%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 32 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 16% · 32 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 11% · 28 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 11% · 27 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 32 pupils · North West 6%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 32 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 32 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 32 pupils · North West 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 32 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 105109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 85.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd150
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026232
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.8%
First language not English19.4%
SEN support11.0%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils5.0%

Girls 54.2%Boys 45.8%

110.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 55 responses (24.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.9% not applicable68.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.7% not applicable86.5% 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 child92.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.3
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 8.8
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 25.9 · 38 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,946
Spend per pupil£6,987
Staff spend per pupil£4,863
Reserve per pupil£305
  • +£69,374revenue reserve
  • −£9,391in-year balance

Grants £6,460 · self-generated £573 · premises £409 per pupil