St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 30 April 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2026 there were 48 first-choice applications for 56 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 8 offers went to families who ranked the school second or lower.
- 63% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 52.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
- There are 24.5 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.1 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
- In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Adscombe Street, Off Alexandra Road, Moss Side, Manchester, M16 7AQ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 470 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school are immensely proud of the diverse community of their school and of the area that they live in.”
- “From the early years onwards, pupils learn about their rights and how to respect others.”
- “This underpins their superb behaviour and their excellent attitudes towards learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 2024 (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) | 58% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Rolls Crescent Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manley Park Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Webster Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Claremont Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published