Ofsted
Outstanding
Inspected 2017
Students
455
Expected Standard
71%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 420 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #28 of 127 primaries in Manchester and #2,209 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
71%
Read SS
106
Maths SS
107
GPS SS
108
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
65%
Read SS
105
Maths SS
107
GPS SS
109
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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