Voluntary controlled school · Salford

St Mary's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105936URN

Buckingham Road, Cadishead, Manchester, M44 5HG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Apr 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.4 below Salford median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Salford

26 applications for 19 places · 58th of 71 in Salford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Salford 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 21 April 2026Published 7 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

21 April 2026
Report card · 7 Expected standard
1 December 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Salford median (1.7) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

26 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Salford median median 1.7
2025 1.4; Salford median median 1.7
2024 1.4; Salford median median 1.6
2023 1.2; Salford median median 1.7
2022 1.4; Salford median median 1.6
2021 1.4; Salford median median 1.5
2020 1.2; Salford median median 1.6
2019 1.4; Salford median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Salford median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Salford median median 1.8
2016 1.4; Salford median median 1.8
2015 1.3; Salford median median 2.0
2014 1.3; Salford median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Salford median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Salford 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	19	26	1.4	19	1.00
Sep 2025	23	32	1.4	21	0.91
Sep 2024	28	39	1.4	27	0.96
Sep 2023	30	37	1.2	30	1.00
Sep 2022	31	42	1.4	30	0.97
Sep 2021	26	36	1.4	24	0.92
Sep 2020	30	36	1.2	30	1.00
Sep 2019	29	40	1.4	25	0.86
Sep 2018	30	40	1.3	31	1.03
Sep 2017	27	39	1.4	26	0.96
Sep 2016	29	40	1.4	26	0.90
Sep 2015	28	35	1.3	28	1.00
Sep 2014	32	40	1.3	29	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 72% · Maths 79% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%21st of 69 in Salford

Salford 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Salford 75% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Salford 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Salford 71% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Salford 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Salford 75% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Salford 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Salford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	10%	105	105
2023/24	72%	3%	106	105
2022/23	50%	4%	105	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 Mary's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Cadishead Primary Academy
0.6 km · Salford

Special measures Inadequate2023

1.2applications per place
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Trafford

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

1.3applications per place
Forest Gate Academy
1.3 km · Trafford

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
1.5 km · Salford

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Warrington

Remains Good2022

1.1applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Partington Central Academy
1.8 km · Trafford

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Irlam Primary School
2.5 km · Salford

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Irlam Endowed Primary School
2.8 km · Salford

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105936 · 355/3034
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 240 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 30.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Buckingham Road, Cadishead, Manchester, M44 5HG
Local authority: Salford

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