St Margaret's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Withington Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8FQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 76th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 13 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

84 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

601 pupils on roll, with places for 720

Eligible for free school meals51.6%

51.6%, 25.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language78.7%

78.7%, 57.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Manley Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	73% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Seymour Park Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
St Hilda's CofE Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Hunter
Phone: 01612262271
Website: stmargaretsmanchester.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Withington Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8FQ
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105493

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.