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St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Edward Street, The Mosses, Bury BL9 0RZ · stmaries.stoccat.org.uk · 0161 764 3204
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bury 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 255
- Local authority
- Bury
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 56% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 105335)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 48 | 1.7▲ | 56% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 48 | 1.7▲ | 60% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Bury it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105335)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy on 5 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105335)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105335), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105335)
Before September 2019
Dec 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105335)
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105335)