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Christ The King RC Primary School

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

personMrs Nichola Potts

location_onManchester, M28 3DW

language Visit Website phone 1619211630

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

239

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Expected Standard

89%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Christ The King RC Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 3% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Christ The King RC Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Manchester, Salford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 231 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 89% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 15% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #18 of 71 primaries in Salford and #3,476 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

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

89%

LA 58%

Reading96% LA 73%

Writing89% LA 68%

Maths100% LA 71%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading90% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing86% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading90% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths97% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.0

Read

LA -0.6

0.7 to 5.4

-0.9

Write

LA -0.9

-3.2 to 1.4

3.8

Maths

LA -0.4

1.6 to 6.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading84% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths87% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.4

-1.5 to 2.9

0.4

Write

LA 0.4

-1.6 to 2.4

0.2

Maths

LA 0.4

-1.7 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 63%

Reading65% LA 73%

Writing77% LA 76%

Maths71% LA 75%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA 0.4

-4.9 to -0.7

-0.1

Write

LA 0.3

-2.1 to 1.9

-2.4

Maths

LA 0.6

-4.3 to -0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 May 2025

Inspection Report

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28 January 2020

Inspection Report

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09 March 2016

Inspection Report

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04 February 2014

Inspection Report

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14 November 2013

Inspection Report

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24 January 2012

Inspection Report

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03 November 2009

Inspection Report

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22 September 2008

Inspection Report

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06 June 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-03-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-14

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 231 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	231	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	232	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	234	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	236	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	233	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	241	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	239	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	239	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	235	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	238	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	237	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	240	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	239	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	239	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	236	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	236	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	237	0.0%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	240	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	241	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	239	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	242	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	241	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	238	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	237	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	233	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	233	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils