St Mary's RC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Tameside
St Mary's RC Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Tameside for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 October 2024. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2020 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kynder Street, Denton, Manchester, M34 2AR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 228 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils understand that what they learn now will help them to achieve their aspirations for the future.”
- “There is a real sense of family at St Mary’s RC Primary School.”
- “Leaders have established a culture that helps pupils to feel happy and safe.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the important knowledge that pupils need has not been clearly defined or taught.”
- “Some pupils have gaps in their prior knowledge.”
- “In these areas, pupils struggle to connect their new learning to the things that they already know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 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) | 36% | 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2014 to 2020, as Tameside 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 Tameside.
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Russell Scott Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anne's Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Corrie Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manor Green Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Poplar Street Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published