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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M44 5HG

Ages 3–11 · 209 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
167

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

209 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
101 / 108
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
209 / 240 (87%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
63
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
Ms Jo McGarry

Location

Address
Buckingham Road, Cadishead
Postcode
M44 5HG
Town
Manchester
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
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, Salford, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.1%. 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 M44
9
Primary in M44
8
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 M44

  • Cadishead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M44 5JD · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM39.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Forest Gate Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M31 4PN · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM58.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Partington Central Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M31 4FL · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM59.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Irlam Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M44 6NA · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM24.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Irlam Endowed Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M44 6EE · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.4%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jo McGarry
Telephone
01619211755
Website
www.st-marys-cadishead.salford.sch.uk

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