St Mary's RC Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 April 2023
Everyone in this school community is enormously proud to be a part of St Mary's. Warm and trusting relationships are at the heart of the school. For example, staff and pupils respect each other. Pupils' understanding of the importance of tolerating other people's differences is admirable. Pupils follow the school's core values, including to love, to inspire and to achieve. They live out these values in their everyday lives at St Mary's. Pupils know that they can report any worries to an adult in school. For example, leaders deal with any incidents of bullying effectively. This helps pupils to feel content, happy and safe. Leaders set high expectations for pupils behaviour. For example, in lessons, pupils conduct themselves well. Their attitudes to learning are strong. Disruptions to learning rarely occur. Pupils love to come to school to learn. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They expect pupils to achieve highly. In a range of subjects, pupils achieve well. Overall, pupils, including children in the early years, are appropriately prepared for the next stages in their education. The way that leaders foster pupils' personal development is remarkable. Pupils have plentiful opportunities to develop their character, such as by participating in charity events, singing at the local supermarket, and by taking part in exciting activities on residential trips.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, some teachers do not check that pupils have secure enough foundations on which to build new learning. This hinders how well some pupils build up their knowledge of topics and concepts over time. Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment systems consistently well to check how well pupils are retaining essential information.
- A small number of pupils do not attend school as often as they should. This means that they are missing important learning. Leaders should continue to work with families to ensure that these pupils attend school regularly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
230 pupils on roll, with places for 236
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
- 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.