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St Mary's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M34 2AR

Ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill109%

228 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
129 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
228 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
36
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
Mr Neil Price

Location

Address
Kynder Street, Denton
Postcode
M34 2AR
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
7 on roll / 12 capacity

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, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 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 M34
18
Primary in M34
14
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 M34

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Price
Telephone
01613363322
Website
www.stmarysdenton.com

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