St Mary's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M41 5TJ · Trafford · primary school
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42nd of 55 primary schools in Trafford we can score, 63 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,240 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.9/10 among them, against 3.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 63.0 · 46 | 40% | 1.85 |
| Ofsted | 90 | 35% | 3.17 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
St Mary's CofE Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 63.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.9 out of 10 among them, against 3.3 out of 10 nationally. Ofsted inspected the school in March 2026 under the new report-card framework, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club for wraparound care.
Getting in
The published school roll is 174 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who have not yet reached the expected standard in core subjects? What specific activities are available within the breakfast and after-school clubs? How does the new Ofsted framework influence current teaching priorities?
What Ofsted said about St Mary's CofE Primary School
Overview
St Mary’s CofE Primary School is described as a “caring, inclusive and ambitious school community” where pupils are “safe and secure.” The report highlights “highly positive” attendance and behaviour, alongside “strong” inclusion and leadership, noting that pupils are “proud to be part” of the school and leave as “thoughtful, articulate young people.”
Strengths
- Attendance and behaviour are “highly positive,” with pupils demonstrating “high levels of self‑control” and moving “calmly around school.”
- Inclusion is a “central feature” of the school’s vision, with “varied and effective” support ensuring disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs “learn successfully alongside their peers.”
- Leadership is “highly ambitious” and “strategic,” with governors providing “robust challenge and support” and staff benefiting from “high‑quality training.”
- Personal development is “highly positive,” with pupils being “reflective, articulate and increasingly independent” in managing their feelings and knowing how to keep themselves safe.
Areas to improve
- Leaders should ensure gaps in “transcriptional skills and grammar knowledge” are addressed consistently across the curriculum to help pupils develop necessary accuracy and fluency.
- Leaders should refine the early years curriculum so that “vocabulary development follows a clear and progressive sequence from Nursery to Reception.”
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, with an “open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility” ensuring pupils are “made safer and feel safe.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% |
| 2023/24 | 63% |
| 2024/25 | 63% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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