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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M43 7BR

Ages 3–11 · 232 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

2.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-24

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence2.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill110%

232 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
232
Boys / girls
101 / 131
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
232 / 210 (110%)
Free school meals
26.9%
FSM pupils
60
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Quinn

Location

Address
Church Street, Droylsden
Postcode
M43 7BR
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
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, Tameside, 232 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.9%. 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 M43
9
Primary in M43
6
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Primary in Tameside 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 M43

  • Moorside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M43 7DA · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Fairfield Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M43 6AF · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Aldwyn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M34 5SF · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Greenside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M43 7RA · Tameside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Manchester Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M43 6GD · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Audenshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M34 5NG · Tameside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Quinn
Telephone
01613703948
Website
www.stmarydroylsden.org.uk/

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