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St Margaret's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M16 8FQ

Ages 3–11 · 601 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
549

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
143
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

601 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
601
Boys / girls
311 / 290
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
601 / 720 (83%)
Free school meals
52.9%
FSM pupils
288
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr David Hunter

Location

Address
Withington Road, Whalley Range
Postcode
M16 8FQ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 601 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M16
16
Primary in M16
9
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M16

  • Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 8AW · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Manley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0AA · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 7AQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM63.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • St Hilda's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0SH · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Wilbraham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M14 7FB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM61.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Oswald Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M21 9PL · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Kings Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0GR · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Hunter
Telephone
01612262271
Website
http://www.stmargaretsmanchester.co.uk

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