St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Salford
St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Salford for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Salford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Buckingham Road, Cadishead, Manchester, M44 5HG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “St Mary’s is a caring school community.”
- “Daily life is shaped by the core values of love, equality, hope and forgiveness.”
- “This has a positive influence on how pupils treat one another and how staff support them.”
To improve
- “Leaders know that more precise and effective teaching in some subjects will support pupils to achieve even more highly across the curriculum.”
- “However, teachers do not always make highly effective choices about how best to teach a particular subject to different phases.”
- “Leaders acknowledge there is work to be done to sharpen teaching, particularly in some foundation subjects, in order to help pupils deepen their learning even more.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (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) | 69% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 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 2015 to 2026, as Salford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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 Salford.
- Cadishead Primary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Irlam Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Irlam Endowed Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Moss Valley Primary Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barton Moss Community Primary School 4.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published