St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, SK16 5LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Damian Arthur
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 151037
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613684824
About this school
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Dukinfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Mary's 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. 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 20 March 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 106240).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
How St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 55th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 4% | 26.4% | 212 | — |
| Yew Tree Primary School | 48% | 4.7% | 51.4% | 326 | 0.1 miles |
| Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision | 33% | 6% | 46.6% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield | 83% | 3.7% | 23.4% | 325 | 0.5 miles |
| Bradley Green Primary Academy | 79% | 5.8% | 48.5% | 215 | 0.5 miles |
| Flowery Field Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 38.2% | 646 | 0.6 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)
- 26.42%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 6.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yew Tree Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Dukinfield
- 0.4 miles
-
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield0.5 miles
Primary · Dukinfield
-
Bradley Green Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Hyde
-
Flowery Field Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hyde
Other schools in Dukinfield
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Dukinfield.
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Lyndhurst Primary School Primary
- Ravensfield Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Primary
- Yew Tree Primary School Primary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- Rayner Stephens High School Secondary
- Cromwell High School Academies
- Oakdale School Academies
- Stansfield House Special schools
- Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dukinfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mr Damian Arthur, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Mary's 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 Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), 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 Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of CORPUS CHRISTI 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 Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Tameside?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 55th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% 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 Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census.
- What are St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Mary's 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.