St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Tameside).
KS2 RWM expected
66%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.3
▲ 4.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.3%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
110%
232 / 210 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, Tameside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 227 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Christopher Quinn.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Children
- Class Pages
- Duolingo
- Twinkl
Key facts
- URN
- 106247
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Elson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Whithers | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Charlotte Burrows | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Meryl Crummack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Nancy Alexander | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Justin Bebbington | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Natalie Belfield | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Barry Rigby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Ingham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Barnacott | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Edwin Quinn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Susan Wilson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Cath Hewison | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Collette Dickson- Inniss Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Alan Bray Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Oluwabukola Fatimatah Ayoola Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Nick Sinacola Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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