Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Mount Carmel RC Primary School is commited to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect everyone who works in and visits our school to share this commitment. A warm welcome to Mount Carmel RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy in the Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 88% in maths).
Getting a place at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 66% reading, 64% maths); Pike Fold Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths); Oasis Academy Harpur Mount (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); and Irk Valley Community School (0.6 miles, Good, 58% reading, 68% maths).
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolPike Fold Primary SchoolOasis Academy Harpur MountIrk Valley Community School
The trust
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
35.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (39%), White British (31%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 61 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 27 (6.3%) 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 tram or metro stop is Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Road (near), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 13 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Co-op Academy Manchester (0.7 miles) and Our Lady's RC High School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2021. Before that, as Mount Carmel RC Primary School (URN 105555), it was rated Outstanding in November 2013.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Mount Carmel creates a wonderful learning environment where children are happy, feel cared for and thrive. The school has excellent behaviour standards and builds strong relationships between staff and pupils. Your child will receive ambitious teaching that helps them develop deep knowledge and understanding, with their individual talents nurtured in an inclusive community.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well with deep and rich knowledge built through careful curriculum design and strong teaching
- Excellent behaviour and relationships throughout the school, with pupils acting as positive role models
- Outstanding personal development programme that gives pupils wide leadership opportunities and prepares them well for life beyond school
- Highly effective early reading approach using a well-ordered phonics programme with swift support for any pupils falling behind
- Very effective identification and support for pupils with SEND who participate fully in all aspects of school life
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school activities, science ambassadors, house captains, school council, educational visits including Victorian era studies
Mount Carmel RC Primary School is an outstanding Catholic primary school where pupils thrive in a happy, inclusive and harmonious environment. The school is highly ambitious for all pupils to succeed and provides an exceptional standard of education across all areas.
At a Glance
35.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
41 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 declined from 88% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 88% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
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 Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- Superstars - Oasis Harphur Mount870m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 17 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
407 pupils
420 places
13 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 Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
428
Total Pupils
209
Boys
219
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,314
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,996
Per pupil
£2737k
Total funding
£220k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
369
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
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2021. Before that, as Mount Carmel RC Primary School (URN 105555), it was rated Outstanding in November 2013.
What is the catchment area for Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 428 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Superstars - Oasis Harphur Mount (870m 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 Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 17 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Wilson Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 8BG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)