St Mary's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Tameside).
KS2 RWM expected
36%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
43%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.8%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
109%
228 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Governance
- Operation Encompass
- Religion
- Maths
- Reading
- Writing
- Science
- History
- Geography
- Design Technology
- Physical Education
- Computing
- Music
- PSHE
- Events
- Religious Life
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 106252
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- 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 Claire Cull Former | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Knapper | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Lotanna Emediegwu | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Huw Brophy | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Price | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Daniel Kabal | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Currie | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Father Joseph Gee | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Miss Victoria Johnson Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Galvin Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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