St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Manchester (Bury).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.9
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.5%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
81%
199 / 247 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 105323
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco Club
- Lego
- Film Club
- Football
- Yoga
Governing body (10 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jayne Livesey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr J Spademan Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lucy Spademan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Khadija Jamal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Edwards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Thomas Dalton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr J Hodgkiss | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd S Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss C Glover | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher H Whiteside | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr K Comiskey Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev H Tyler Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs A Isles Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr M Paknik-Riley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms C Ryan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record