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St Mark's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M27 8QE

Ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill98%

235 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
112 / 123
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
235 / 240 (98%)
Free school meals
34%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Woodruff

Location

Address
Queensway, Clifton, Swinton
Postcode
M27 8QE
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Salford
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Salford, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M27
23
Primary in M27
13
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

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 M27

  • Clifton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 6PF · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Mossfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 6EH · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 4AS · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • St Augustine's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M27 8UX · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM53.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • Wardley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 9XB · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 0WA · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • The Deans Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M27 5TD · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM21.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Grosvenor Road Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M27 5LN · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.17

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Woodruff
Telephone
01617943876
Website
www.st-marks-clifton.salford.sch.uk/

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