St Mary's CofE Primary School

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

Sale, M336SA Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

74

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
75.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 89.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
72.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 17.0%
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
21 March 2023
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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
St Mary's Road
Sale, M336SA

Location

Find the school on the map

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
106344
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
St Mary's Road, Sale, M33 6SA
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
240 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
266
Free School Meals
2.9% (8 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.3% (6 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.3%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
4.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
89.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
17.0%
Reading Score:
111.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
110.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
89.0 (+30.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
4.3 (13.2 below average)
Reading Score:
111.0 (+5.8 vs average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.7 (2.9 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 111.0
2023 106.0 109.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
15 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
30
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
266 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.5 per year)

Up 2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Growing Together in God’s Love to Achieve Excellence"

Trust Hope Friendship Perseverance Forgiveness Peace

St Mary’s is an Anglican, Church of England VA (Voluntary Aided) primary school. The education provided is in conformity with the rites, practices and doctrines of the Church of England. RE, collective worship and the school ethos are based on the teachings of the Church of England.

Head Teacher's Message

St Mary’s is a caring family school that takes pride in its children, who achieve across a wide range of activities. The Headteacher emphasizes strong home–school partnership, the importance of parental support, and pride in the school’s community and achievements.

Facilities

Millennium Garden Outdoor Play Equipment Computing Suite

Curriculum Highlights

Phonics first approach to reading (Floppy’s Phonics) Reading programmes: Bug Club, Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds, Floppy Phonics, Read Write Inc White Rose Maths approach; TT Rock Stars for times tables Reading Gems and Reading into Writing spine Questful RE; Understanding Christianity; Heartsmart PSHE; P4C

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Angels Breakfast & After School Club provides wraparound care before and after school; activities are child-led and take place indoors and outdoors; places subject to availability; snacks provided; uses school facilities such as the Millennium Garden, Outdoor Play Equipment and Computing Suite.

SEND Provision

The school has a designated senior leader for mental health and a link governor; Place2Be counsellor in school weekly with referrals by teachers or parents; pastoral support including a Pastoral Mentor and wellbeing teaching assistant; Restorative Practice; links with external agencies for mental health and wellbeing; a mental health pathway with graduated support.

Admissions Criteria

80% of places are allocated on distance from the school. St Mary’s usually admits pupils from the Park Road and Wellfield Schools catchment area and sometimes further away, especially where there is a faith background. The school is a Church of England VA school and does not have a Local Authority catchment, with admissions determined by Trafford.

Financial Information

Nursery offers 15 or 30 hours free provision subject to status. Nursery children may have a hot school dinner for an additional charge. Reception, Year 1 and 2 are eligible for free school meals. Nursery and older pupils may access breakfast and after school clubs; all places subject to availability.

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