Christ The King RC Primary School, Manchester
Christ The King RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 203rd of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ The King RC Primary School in detail
Christ The King RC Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school exists to serve the parish of Holy Trinity, working together for the development of our children with the love of God as our central focus. We are unique individuals and our talents and gifts are nurtured in a caring family environment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cross-country, yoga, choir and book club.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Christ The King RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Salford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 90% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Christ The King RC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Christ The King RC Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Christ The King RC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ The King RC Primary School are St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Mesne Lea Primary School (0.4 miles, 78% reading, 69% maths); and James Brindley Community Primary School (0.8 miles, 93% reading, 93% maths).
Christ The King RC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolMesne Lea Primary SchoolJames Brindley Community Primary School
What parents say
39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Christ The King RC Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).
Who goes there
14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Black (11%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Walkden Rail Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whittle Street (opposite), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Christ The King RC Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ The King RC Primary School are Co-op Academy Walkden (0.6 miles), The Lowry Academy (0.8 miles), Kearsley Academy (1.2 miles) and Star Salford Academy (1.2 miles).
Co-op Academy WalkdenThe Lowry AcademyKearsley AcademyStar Salford Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Salford published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 0.82 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Christ The King creates a warm, welcoming environment where children love coming to school and feel safe and cared for. The school has an ambitious curriculum that makes learning relevant and exciting, with strong support for all learners including those with additional needs. Pupils develop into confident, kind individuals who understand the importance of trying their best and making positive contributions to their community.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious 'vow to wow' curriculum that is engaging and relevant to pupils, with clear progression from early years onwards
- Effective phonics teaching and early reading instruction, with swift support for pupils who need additional help
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through well-trained staff and effective systems, enabling them to access the same curriculum as their peers
- Highly positive behaviour and excellent attendance across the school
- Strong personal development approach with pupils taking on meaningful community roles and projects
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent checking of spelling, punctuation and grammar errors in pupils' writing, which limits their ability to show what they know through their written work
- Governors lack sufficient oversight and detailed information to adequately challenge leaders and hold them fully to account
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with trusted adults available for pupils who have worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum visits, historical site visits, residential trips, cricket, football, coding
Christ The King RC Primary School has maintained its good standards from the previous inspection. The school is a welcoming family environment where pupils are eager to learn, behave well, and have access to a broad, ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
14.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
39 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 90% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 90% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ The King RC Primary School.
- Kickstart Childcare (Mesne Lea)760m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Christ The King RC Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Salford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Christ The King RC Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Christ The King RC Primary School is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Christ The King RC Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Salford council
Places available
3,266
Applications
2,753
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
119
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,616
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,453
Per pupil
£1224k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Christ The King RC Primary School
Questions parents ask about Christ The King RC Primary School
What are SATs results like at Christ The King RC Primary School?
Of the pupils at Christ The King RC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Christ The King RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ The King RC Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2016, it was rated Good.
How close to Christ The King RC Primary School do you need to live?
Salford publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.231 for 2016 entry, then 1.439 for 2017 entry, then 0.82 for 2021 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ The King RC Primary School?
Christ The King RC Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Christ The King RC Primary School?
Classes at Christ The King RC Primary School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Christ The King RC Primary School?
Christ The King RC Primary School has around 234 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ The King RC Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Christ The King RC Primary School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ The King RC Primary School?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ The King RC Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Christ The King RC Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Christ The King RC Primary School: Kickstart Childcare (Mesne Lea) (760m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Christ The King RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ The King RC Primary School?
Christ The King RC Primary School is at Holly Avenue, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3DW.
Sources: Salford admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)