St Mark's CofE Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Salford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Mark's CofE Primary School.

Manchester, M282WF Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

69

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
68.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 81.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
65.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 14.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
29 January 2019
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Aviary Road
Walkden
Manchester, M282WF

Location

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Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
105949
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Aviary Road, Walkden, Manchester, M28 2WF
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
460 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
430
Free School Meals
7.9% (34 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.2% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.5%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
10.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
81.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
14.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
110.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
81.0 (+22.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
10.5 (7.0 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.5 (2.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 108.0
2023 108.0 109.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
48
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
430 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"A family working and growing together to reach our potential."

Respect Responsibility Fairness Trust Understanding

St. Mark’s Church of England Primary School is a Christian school where prayer and Christian vision shape school life. Our Christian Vision emphasises nurturing every child to become a resilient lifelong learner, each child being created in God’s image with gifts to discover and share. Our Core Christian Values are Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Trust and Understanding.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Louise Mansfield expresses pride in the school, describes an inspiring curriculum aimed at active learning and resilience, and notes the aim for children to flourish in a safe, happy environment; emphasises a close, collaborative approach with staff, governors, parents, church and the local community.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions to the school are the responsibility of the governing body. The local authority will manage the admission process. The capacity of the school (including Nursery) is 460 and the school is organised into 15 classes: Nursery, Reception, KS1 (Years 1 & 2), KS2 (Years 3, 4, 5 & 6). The standard admission number (PAN) is 40 for Nursery and 60 for Reception to Year 6. Nursery consists of 20 full-time places, 10 part-time morning places and 10 part-time afternoon places. After applying the criteria and allocating 40 places, full-time/place allocation is made by oldest age first (full-time), then oldest to morning, then youngest to afternoon.

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