St Mary's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Milner Street, Swinton, Manchester, M27 4ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's RC Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 73rd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 April 2023, report published 26 June 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

230 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals19.1%

19.1%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.8%

34.8%, 13.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Deans Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St Augustine's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Grosvenor Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Mossfield Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Headteacher Suzanne Brown
Phone: 01617944028
Website: stmarys-swinton.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Milner Street, Swinton, Manchester, M27 4AS
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105957

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.