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St Mary's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M35 0NW

Ages 3–11 · 455 pupils · Oldham

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

5.4%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)84%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
363

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill95%

455 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
455
Boys / girls
233 / 222
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
455 / 480 (95%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
81
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
Ms Lesley Clerkin

Location

Address
Clive Road, Failsworth
Postcode
M35 0NW
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Manchester Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, Oldham, 455 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.2%. 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 M35
11
Primary in M35
7
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Primary in Oldham LA
86

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 M35

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lesley Clerkin

Official links