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St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M19 2QW

Ages 3–11 · 396 pupils · Manchester

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
271

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11

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 fill89%

396 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
191 / 205
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
396 / 446 (89%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
66
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 Joanne O'Mullane Mrs Tracey Collins

Location

Address
Clare Road, Levenshulme
Postcode
M19 2QW
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
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, Manchester, 396 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.7%. 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 M19
11
Primary in M19
8
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Alma Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M19 2PF · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Acacias Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M19 2WW · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Chapel Street Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M19 3GH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M19 2UH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Cringle Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Levenshulme · M19 2HT · Manchester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Birchfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M14 6PL · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM58.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne O'Mullane Mrs Tracey Collins

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