St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Belgrave Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Gerrard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- URN
- 150561
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617234210
About this school
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 326 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 December 2022, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe (URN 105353).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
How St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compares
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 51st of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 5.2% | 24.5% | 326 | — |
| Gorsefield Primary School | 88% | 5.1% | 58.6% | 332 | 0.1 miles |
| Wesley Methodist Primary School | 60% | 6% | 23.8% | 320 | 0.4 miles |
| Cams Lane Primary School | 61% | 6.1% | 24.5% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Radcliffe Primary School | 63% | 6% | 54.8% | 228 | 0.5 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | 69% | 4.9% | 20.1% | 223 | 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)
- 24.54%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 13.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gorsefield Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Wesley Methodist Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Cams Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Radcliffe Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 220th 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 ages does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Mrs Rebecca Gerrard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy full?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 472 pupils and 326 on roll (69%), so it has space against 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is part of ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Bury?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 51st of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census.
- What are St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy'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 10 July 2026.