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St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Manchester, M16 7AQ

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,861 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils470
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Jenny McGarry
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105495.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%, worse than England, similar to Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils470
Girls225
Boys245
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.63%
First language not English79.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.418
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
38.1%
Other ethnic group
19.8%
Other mixed
9.8%
Other Black
5.5%
Pakistani
5.3%
Other Asian
5.1%
Caribbean
3.8%
White British
3.6%
Indian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.6
Support staff (FTE)32.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.97
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.48
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.48
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, better than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, better than Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNot applicableSt Bede's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady's RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableAfifah SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRolls Crescent Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Alphonsus RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryManley Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryOld Trafford Community AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySeymour Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Name Roman Catholic Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

What is St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Apr 2024.

How does St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School rank in England?

St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School ranks 9,861 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School made 56 offers from 97 applications (1.7 per offer), and 48 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School?

St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School has 470 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School?

St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School?

At St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.