St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "O ur ethos at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School is to educate all of our children in the context of a Catholic community."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (URN 105519), 51% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Rack House Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); Button Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 65% maths); Northenden Community School (0.7 miles); and St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths).
Rack House Primary SchoolButton Lane Primary SchoolNorthenden Community SchoolSt Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
The trust
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
39.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (14%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Northern Moor (Manchester Metrolink), about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rackhouse Road (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 6 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Dixons Brooklands Academy (1 mile) and Sale High School (1.2 miles).
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (URN 105519), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2023.
At a Glance
39.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (URN 105519), the school St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 60% to 51% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 49% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 46% to 37% (2024 to 2025).
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 St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- School of Play @ Button Lane850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St. Aidan's Catholic 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 places
4 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
116
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,598
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,081
Per pupil
£1430k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
20.9%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (URN 105519), 51% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (URN 105519), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St. Aidan's Catholic 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 St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 25.9 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 St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 207 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
6.8% of sessions were missed at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 20.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming St. Aidan's Catholic 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 St. Aidan's Catholic 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 St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: School of Play @ Button Lane (850m 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 St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Rackhouse Road, Northern Moor, Manchester, M23 0BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)