The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Manchester
Address	20 Blue Moon Way, M14 7SH
School Website	www.thedivinemercy.manchester.sch.uk/
Telephone	1616728660
URN	135648

School Census

Total	469
Girls/Boys	235/234
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.1%/49.9%
% pupils where English not first language	61.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	224
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	17.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 22/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
22/05/2024	Requires improvement
21/06/2017	Good
19/09/2012	Good

Inspection Date	22/05/2024
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	21/06/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	19/09/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
22 May 2024	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
13 March 2023	School inspection	View
21 June 2017	Full inspection: Good	View
19 September 2012	Full inspection: Good	View
20 January 2011	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	45
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	106.0
Maths	108.0
Reading Progress	1.3
Writing Progress	-5.6
Maths Progress	1.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%
Reading	104.0
Maths	107.0
Reading Progress	0.5
Writing Progress	2.8
Maths Progress	2.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	0.4
Writing Progress	0.7
Maths Progress	0.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	34
As second preference	18
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	34
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	120
As First Preference	62
As second preference	22
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	121
As First Preference	51
As second preference	23
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	93
As First Preference	57
As second preference	22
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	40
As second preference	24
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	57
As second preference	22
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.19%
Total Applications	123
As First Preference	70
As second preference	26
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.17%
Total Applications	125
As First Preference	69
As second preference	27
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	45
As second preference	22
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.19%
Total Applications	115
As First Preference	69
As second preference	21
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	114
As First Preference	61
As second preference	24
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	26%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	30%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	59%
agree	37%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	0%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	7%
not applicable	78%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	56%
agree	41%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	41%
agree	30%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	26%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	33%
agree	59%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	48%
agree	48%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	56%
agree	41%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	37%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	48%
agree	48%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	67%
agree	30%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	96%
no	4%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	23%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	21%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	56%
agree	38%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	13%
agree	21%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	10%
not applicable	51%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	46%
agree	46%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	36%
agree	15%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
not applicable	44%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	31%
agree	49%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	13%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	38%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	56%
agree	41%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	46%
agree	46%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	62%
agree	31%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	51%
agree	31%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	15%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	95%
no	5%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
african ethnic origin	23.3%
indian ethnic origin	22.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	10.9%
white british ethnic origin	7.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	7.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	7.2%
caribbean ethnic origin	4.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.2%
any other black background ethnic origin	2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
chinese ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
african ethnic origin	24.1%
indian ethnic origin	19.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	10.4%
white british ethnic origin	8.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	7.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	7%
caribbean ethnic origin	5.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	2.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.1%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%