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St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Clare Road, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 2QW · stmaryslevenshulme.org.uk · 0161 224 5995
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 38%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Manchester 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 446
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 78 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 76% 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 105534)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 48 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 38 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Manchester it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼38% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105534)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 9 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105534)
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105534), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105534)
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105534)
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105534)
Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105534)