St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Manchester (Salford).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.1%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
209 / 240 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Manchester, Salford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 216 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Ms Jo McGarry.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 105936
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Salford
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Leigh Foster | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Suzanne Monks | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Bennett | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jacqueline Jones | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Sampson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Rob Jackson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jo Ann McGarry | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Melda Taylor Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Connor Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Helen West Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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