St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich

BuryVoluntary aided school

Rectory Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1BP

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah HoldingSchool website ↗Pupils: 229 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 February 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
66.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding41.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
75
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
17.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
21.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1650.0%4.0%-0.5-2.8-1.3
2016/1768.0%3.0%-0.6-2.8+2.7
2017/1883.0%10.0%+2.8-0.8+1.3
2018/1976.0%10.0%+1.6+0.8-0.2
2022/2353.0%7.0%+0.8-1.2+1.4
2023/2469.0%3.0%---
2024/2566.0%3.0%---