St Margaret's CofE Primary School

School overview

St Margaret's CofE Primary School is a primary school serving Manchester, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 642 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Margaret's CofE Primary School 'Good'. 69% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 8.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 12% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Margaret's CofE Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 52 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.1%. There are about 17.8 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 55% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.