St Mary's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Hemming Drive, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0FJOpen 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 41st of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 16 December 2024

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

239 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.9%

15.9%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.1%

20.1%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Clarendon Road Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Branwood Preparatory School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Lewis Street Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% 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: Mr Stuart Hewson
Phone: 01617894532
Website: st-marys-eccles.salford.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hemming Drive, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0FJ
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105953

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.