St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wood Street, Langley, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5GLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 208th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 May 2023, report published 6 July 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

462 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals29.7%

29.7%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.7%

32.7%, 11.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.5%

19.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Parkfield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Bowlee Park Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Middleton Parish Church School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Not published
Hollin Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Rhodes Green CE Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	0% 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: Mrs Sarah Bollado
Phone: 01616437594
Website: stmrc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wood Street, Langley, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5GL
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105818

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.