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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151359
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 106.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 April 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 22 May 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Manchester
Trust EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 334 334 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 166 49.7% of pupils
Male pupils 168 50.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.0%
4.2 pts above England
School 29.0%
Manchester 46.4%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.0%
11.3 pts below England
School 9.0%
Manchester 42.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Manchester 1.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.5%
212
African
18.3%
61
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
11
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
10
Caribbean
1.8%
6
White and Black African
1.8%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.3% 61 of 334 pupils
2.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.3%
Manchester 23.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.2% 54 pupils
England 14.8% 1.4 pts above
EHC plans 2.1% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 3.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 18
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Physical disability 5
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

106.0% 17.8 pts above England
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
106.0%
Manchester
91.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information