St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Buckingham Road, Cadishead, Manchester, M44 5HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 83rd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
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 maths69%

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

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals30.1%

30.1%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.7%

6.7%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cadishead Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Forest Gate Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Helen's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	86% 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: Ms Jo McGarry
Phone: 01619211755
Website: st-marys-cadishead.salford.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Buckingham Road, Cadishead, Manchester, M44 5HG
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105936

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.