Voluntary controlled school · Manchester

St Margaret's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
601Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105493URN

Withington Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8FQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

130 applications for 52 places · 52nd of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Manchester median (2.4) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

130 applications · 52 places offered · 48 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.6; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.9; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 2.1; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 1.9; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.5; Manchester median median 1.9

This school
Manchester 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	52	130	2.5	48	0.92
Sep 2025	54	145	2.7	54	1.00
Sep 2024	55	143	2.6	53	0.96
Sep 2023	68	157	2.3	61	0.90
Sep 2022	49	143	2.9	47	0.96
Sep 2021	46	97	2.1	45	0.98
Sep 2020	71	123	1.7	58	0.82
Sep 2019	76	130	1.7	52	0.68
Sep 2018	67	113	1.7	54	0.81
Sep 2017	79	144	1.8	54	0.68
Sep 2016	85	125	1.5	49	0.58
Sep 2015	65	123	1.9	56	0.86
Sep 2014	74	107	1.5	54	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 80% · Maths 86% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%36th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	12%	103	107
2023/24	61%	6%	102	104
2022/23	61%	7%	104	105

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 Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
0.7 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Manley Park Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
0.8 km · Manchester

Outstanding2024

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Seymour Park Community Primary School
1.3 km · Trafford

Outstanding2023

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Wilbraham Primary School
1.5 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Oswald Road Primary School
1.5 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Kings Road Primary School
1.5 km · Trafford

Good2023

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105493 · 352/3022
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 720 pupils · 601 on roll
Free school meals: 52.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Withington Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8FQ
Local authority: Manchester

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