St Mary's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7BR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Quinn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 106247
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613703948
About this school
St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 232 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 71% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 84% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 84% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 90% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tameside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's CofE Primary School compares
St Mary's CofE Primary School ranked 22nd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 3.3% | 26.8% | 232 | — |
| Moorside Primary School | 58% | 5.4% | 38.6% | 382 | 0.2 miles |
| St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 62% | 5.6% | 28% | 405 | 0.4 miles |
| Fairfield Road Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 31.8% | 434 | 0.4 miles |
| Aldwyn Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 26.7% | 418 | 0.5 miles |
| Greenside Primary School | 62% | 6.1% | 37.5% | 446 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.77%
- English as an additional language
- 19.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.26%
- Persistent absence
- 4.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moorside Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Fairfield Road Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Aldwyn Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Greenside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Mary's CofE Primary School ranks 101st of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School is Mr Christopher Quinn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's CofE Primary School full?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 232 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Mary's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School ranked 22nd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.