St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Rectory Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 73rd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 February 2025, report published 28 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

240 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Heaton Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Park View Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Butterstile Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Holding
Phone: 01617733794
Website: stmarysprestwich.bury.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rectory Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1BP
Local authority: Bury
URN: 105342

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.