Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester
Our Lady of the Rosary 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. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "The child is at the centre of everything the school does. Our curriculum is bespoke, exciting and challenging, where teachers and pupils have high aspirations and expectations. Pupils have a voice in what they learn and believe that anything and everything is possible."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School. I feel privileged to be the Headteacher of such a wonderful, happy, and vibrant school and I warmly welcome you."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Sunday 15 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Trafford
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School (URN 106358), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 78% maths); Woodhouse Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); Davyhulme Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 97% maths); and Urmston Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths).
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolWoodhouse Primary SchoolDavyhulme Primary SchoolUrmston Primary School
The trust
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 24 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2.2%) 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.
Staffing
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Urmston Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hayeswater Road, 100 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Urmston Grammar Academy (0.5 miles); Flixton Girls School (0.7 miles); St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles); and Lostock High School (1.3 miles).
Urmston Grammar AcademyFlixton Girls SchoolSt Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyLostock High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School (URN 106358), it was rated Good in October 2021.
At a Glance
1.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School (URN 106358), the school Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 87% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- Impact Tuition280m away · Not yet graded
- Lets Play (NW) Ltd Out of School Club380m away · Not yet graded
- School of Play @ Hartford Community Centre730m away · Not yet graded
- LearnActive NW LTD890m away · Not yet graded
- School Of Play Mcr At Urmston Primary School890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Trafford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 19 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 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 Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 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 Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
12.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
230
Total Pupils
133
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,855
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,965
Per pupil
£1111k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School (URN 106358), the school Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
3.2%
Overall absence
6.6%
Persistent absence
183
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
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School (URN 106358), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School (URN 106358), it was rated Good in October 2021.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Trafford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 230 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of the Rosary 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 Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Impact Tuition (280m away, registered, not yet graded), Lets Play (NW) Ltd Out of School Club (380m away, registered, not yet graded) and School of Play @ Hartford Community Centre (730m 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 Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 19 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Davyhulme Road, Davyhulme, Manchester, M41 7DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)