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St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester

Clare Road, Levenshulme, Manchester · M19 2QW

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311371 pupils
Visit website ↗01612245995Ward: E05011369MP: E14001251
Ofsted
Outstanding

May 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
38%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
18.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,014

2024-25

Places filled
83%

371 of 446 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 May 2022

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -32%

70%
'18-19
55%
'22-23
61%
'23-24
38%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -16%

16%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
15%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -4

106
'18-19
103
'22-23
106
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -4

105
'18-19
102
'22-23
105
'23-24
101
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -7

110
'18-19
105
'22-23
107
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -3.7

2.1
'18-19
-1.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.2

0.2
'18-19
1.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.0

0.1
'18-19
-1.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-19.7% vs Manchester average

This school38.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-2.9 vs Manchester average

This school102.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-3.3 vs Manchester average

This school101.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
18.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
19.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
7.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.6%

Gender split

51%
49%

188 girls · 183 boys

Ethnicity

White British
53.1%
Pakistani
9.2%
White & Black Caribbean
7.5%
Irish
6.2%
African
5.1%
Other White
4.3%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
White & Black African
2.7%
Other Mixed
2.4%
Caribbean
1.9%
Indian
1.6%
White & Asian
1.3%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-25.2% vs Manchester average

This school18.6%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-20.0% vs Manchester average

This school19.1%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.6% vs Manchester average

This school7.3%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+5.9% vs Manchester average

This school21.6%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.5%

3.4%
'18-19
5.2%
'21-22
6.1%
'22-23
5.2%
'23-24
4.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +5.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.3%
'18-19
14.6%
'21-22
18.2%
'22-23
12.5%
'23-24
11.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.9% vs Manchester average

This school4.9%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-7.4% vs Manchester average

This school11.0%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.6%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.6% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£277,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
53%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
4/10
Employment
5/10
Education
8/10
Health
3/10
Crime
1/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105534