St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Bury
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich is a primary school in Manchester, Bury for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 February 2025. Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rectory Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1BP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 240 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “St Mary’s provides a nurturing environment, where pupils feel welcomed, valued and included.”
- “Pupils have extremely positive relationships with others.”
- “This creates an atmosphere of mutual respect among staff and pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, and including some aspects of the early years curriculum, the school has not been clear enough in exactly what it is that it wants pupils to know and remember.”
- “Consequently, the arrangements to check pupils’ knowledge and understanding are not as well developed.”
- “Although the school is taking action to remedy this, pupils’ recall in these subjects is not as strong as it is in others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Bury published it, drawn on the map
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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bury.
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Heaton Park Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park View Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Hilda's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Butterstile Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy 0.9 mi Outstanding
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Whitefield Community Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published