Voluntary aided school · Bury

St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich

3–11Ages
240Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105342URN

Rectory Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1BP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

1.0 above Bury median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bury

90 applications for 30 places · 5th of 48 in Bury

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 12 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.0applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Bury median (2.0) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

90 applications · 30 places offered · 38 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Bury median median 2.1
2025 2.5; Bury median median 1.9
2024 2.9; Bury median median 1.8
2023 3.0; Bury median median 1.7
2022 2.8; Bury median median 1.7
2021 3.1; Bury median median 1.7
2020 3.1; Bury median median 2.0
2019 2.7; Bury median median 1.9
2018 2.8; Bury median median 1.8
2017 3.5; Bury median median 2.0
2016 4.0; Bury median median 1.9
2015 4.1; Bury median median 1.9
2014 2.2; Bury median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Bury median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Bury median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	90	3.0	38	1.27
Sep 2025	30	75	2.5	34	1.13
Sep 2024	29	83	2.9	34	1.17
Sep 2023	30	91	3.0	41	1.37
Sep 2022	30	84	2.8	37	1.23
Sep 2021	30	92	3.1	43	1.43
Sep 2020	30	92	3.1	44	1.47
Sep 2019	30	81	2.7	44	1.47
Sep 2018	30	85	2.8	45	1.50
Sep 2017	30	105	3.5	42	1.40
Sep 2016	30	119	4.0	55	1.83
Sep 2015	29	119	4.1	60	2.07
Sep 2014	30	67	2.2	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 79% · Maths 76% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%22nd of 55 in Bury

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Bury 78% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Bury 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Bury 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Bury 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Bury 79% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Bury 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bury median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	3%	107	106
2023/24	69%	3%	108	108
2022/23	53%	7%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, PrestwichThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
0.6 km · Bury

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Heaton Park Primary School
0.7 km · Bury

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Park View Primary School
0.9 km · Bury

2026

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Bury

Good2023

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Butterstile Primary School
1.3 km · Bury

Good2023

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy
1.4 km · Bury

Outstanding2024

70%met the SATs standard
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy
1.4 km · Bury

Good2023

72%met the SATs standard
Whitefield Community Primary School
1.4 km · Bury

Good2021

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105342 · 351/3334
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 240 on roll
Free school meals: 9.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Rectory Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1BP
Local authority: Bury

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources