St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, SK16 5LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Dukinfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. It ranks 5th of 5 primary schools in Dukinfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 May 2014, report published 17 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.6%

23.6%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.9%

9.9%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Yew Tree Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	33% met the expected standard
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Bradley Green Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Flowery Field Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Damian Arthur
Phone: 01613684824
Website: stmarysprimarydukinfield.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, SK16 5LB
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 151037

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.