Located in Manchester, St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Mary's CofE Primary School currently has around 216 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.2% boys and 52.8% girls. Around 31.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75%). unclassified pupils make up about 11.1%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Buckingham Road, Manchester, M44 5HG
Website: www.st-marys-cadishead.salford.sch.uk
Telephone: 01619211755
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Salford
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Jo McGarry
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105936

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/04/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 216
Number of Boys: 102
Number of Girls: 114

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 12% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British75.00%162
Unclassified11.10%24
Other White5.60%12
Other Mixed2.30%5
Indian0.90%2
White and Asian0.90%2
Pakistani0.90%2
White and Black African0.90%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
African0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-2.0)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Average (-0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
103.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cadishead Nursery School
Allotment Road , Cadishead M44 5JD
- not rated 677 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Buckingham Road , Cadishead M44 5HG
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Cadishead Infant School
Lords Street , Cadishead M44 5FF
- not rated 382 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cadishead Primary Academy
Allotment Road , Cadishead M44 5JD
1out of 4 689 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Cadishead Primary School
Allotment Road , Cadishead M44 5JD
- not rated 712 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cadishead Primary School
Allotment Road , Cadishead M44 5JD
- not rated 712 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Irlam and Cadishead College
Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR
- not rated 1,402 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR
3out of 4 1,402 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Broadoak School
Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU
- not rated 2,119 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Broadoak School
Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU
2out of 4 2,119 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairfield House School
57-59 Warburton Lane , M31 4NL
- not rated 1,756 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.