Voluntary aided school · Trafford

St Mary's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
174Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
106349URN

Cornhill Rd, Davyhulme, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5TJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.3per place

2.6 above Trafford median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Trafford

63 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 3 March 2026Published 5 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong 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

3 March 2026
Report card · 4 Strong standard, 3 Expected standard
11 November 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

5.3applications per place, Reception

2.6 above Trafford median (2.6) 3.1 above England median (2.2)

63 applications · 12 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 5.3; Trafford median median 2.6
2025 4.6; Trafford median median 2.5
2024 7.1; Trafford median median 2.8
2023 3.0; Trafford median median 2.8
2022 4.9; Trafford median median 2.7
2021 3.7; Trafford median median 3.1
2020 3.6; Trafford median median 2.8
2019 3.9; Trafford median median 3.2
2018 4.0; Trafford median median 2.7
2017 3.3; Trafford median median 2.9
2016 2.9; Trafford median median 2.9
2015 3.0; Trafford median median 3.0
2014 3.7; Trafford median median 2.9

More applications per place than the Trafford median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Trafford 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	12	63	5.3	10	0.83
Sep 2025	16	74	4.6	14	0.88
Sep 2024	10	71	7.1	8	0.80
Sep 2023	30	91	3.0	24	0.80
Sep 2022	15	73	4.9	14	0.93
Sep 2021	29	108	3.7	28	0.97
Sep 2020	24	87	3.6	16	0.67
Sep 2019	29	113	3.9	23	0.79
Sep 2018	24	96	4.0	22	0.92
Sep 2017	27	90	3.3	21	0.78
Sep 2016	30	87	2.9	22	0.73
Sep 2015	30	90	3.0	20	0.67
Sep 2014	30	111	3.7	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 74% · Maths 78% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%41st of 55 in Trafford

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Trafford 86% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Trafford 47% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Trafford 80% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Trafford 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Trafford 83% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Trafford 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Trafford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	0%	103	104
2023/24	63%	3%	104	102
2022/23	69%	3%	107	106

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

5.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.3 km · Trafford

Good2021

2.3applications per place
Woodhouse Primary School
0.5 km · Trafford

Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Urmston Primary School
0.8 km · Trafford

Good2023

2.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.9 km · Trafford

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place
Davyhulme Primary School
0.9 km · Trafford

Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Flixton Primary School
1.1 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Primary School
1.6 km · Trafford

Good2023

2.4applications per place
St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
1.8 km · Trafford

Good2023

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106349 · 358/3313
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 174 on roll
Free school meals: 11.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Cornhill Rd, Davyhulme, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5TJ
Local authority: Trafford

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