St Mary's RC Primary School

SalfordVoluntary aided school

Hemming Drive, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0FJ

Headteacher: Mr Stuart HewsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 240 (capacity: 240)

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 November 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

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

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

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.
71.0%
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%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding48.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
100
Families who got their first-choice
1.6%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
19.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
19.0%
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).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1687.0%7.0%+4.5+3.0+6.0
2016/1773.0%13.0%+0.7+2.3+2.8
2017/1893.0%13.0%+1.7+2.0+2.8
2018/1980.0%10.0%+2.4-1.6+3.1
2022/2389.0%21.0%+3.6+3.0+6.3
2023/2490.0%16.0%---
2024/2571.0%0.0%---
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