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St Patrick's RC Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onManchester, M4 5HF

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

196

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Expected Standard

62%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Patrick's RC Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 54% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Patrick's RC Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 197 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #97 of 140 primaries in Manchester and #10,298 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 11.6%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 57%

Reading69% LA 71%

Writing62% LA 65%

Maths69% LA 70%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading73% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading73% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing50% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.3

-6.2 to 0.2

-2.6

Write

LA -1.2

-5.6 to 0.5

-1.6

Maths

LA 0.1

-4.6 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading68% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.0

Read

LA 0.3

-0.4 to 4.5

1.6

Write

LA 0.1

-0.7 to 3.9

4.7

Maths

LA 0.6

2.5 to 6.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 61%

Reading70% LA 72%

Writing70% LA 73%

Maths74% LA 74%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA 0.9

-4.2 to 1

-1.3

Write

LA 0.3

-3.8 to 1.2

-0.2

Maths

LA 1.1

-2.5 to 2.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2025

Inspection Report

16 November 2021

Inspection Report

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	197	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	194	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	207	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	200	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	201	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	215	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	196	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	179	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	199	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	187	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	193	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	176	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	171	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	206	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	189	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	196	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	226	3	1.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	216	1	0.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	211	1	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	230	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	222	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	223	0	0.0%	0.5%

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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