Primary school

St Mary's RC Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Tameside
  • M34 2AR
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,264 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 95%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 13%13%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 49%2018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 80%2023/24: top 49%2024/25: top 95%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM36% · North West 63%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · North West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 28 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 67% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 48% · 29 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 63% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 36% · 28 pupils · North West 63%75%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 23% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 28 pupils · North West 6%23%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 28 pupils · North West 105108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 28 pupils · North West 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in79.0%
30 of 38 who put it first2014 · 78.4%2026 · 78.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3830
2nd250
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026228
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.8%
First language not English11.3%
SEN support12.1%
EHC plan6.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils3.9%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

108.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 31 responses (13.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.7% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.3% not applicable81% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing74.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school74.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 9.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 11.1 FTE · Whole workforce 27 · 45 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,717
Spend per pupil£7,856
Staff spend per pupil£6,212
Reserve per pupil−£26
  • −£5,948revenue reserve
  • −£31,159in-year balance

Grants £7,221 · self-generated £496 · premises £280 per pupil