St Alphonsus RC Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Alphonsus excels at supporting children who start with very low language skills, helping them catch up quickly and achieve above average standards. Teachers create genuine enthusiasm for learning and have high expectations of all pupils. The school is particularly strong in reading and provides excellent tailored support for pupils with special educational needs and those learning English.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding progress from very low starting points, especially for pupils learning English as an additional language
- Reading is a particular strength with pupils achieving well above national average
- Exceptional behaviour and positive attitudes to learning throughout the school
- Outstanding quality of teaching with excellent planning for different ability groups
- Strong leadership that has driven improvement and created a culture of high expectations
Areas for Improvement
- Raise writing standards to match reading and mathematics by recording more precisely when pupils reach writing targets so teachers have a clearer picture of progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel entirely safe in school and demonstrate this through their positive contributions to everyday school life.
St Alphonsus RC Primary School is an outstanding school that has improved from its previous 'Good' rating. Pupils from exceptionally low starting points make outstanding progress, achieving well above national averages in reading and mathematics by Year 6.
At a Glance
46.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has improved from 70% to 76%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
167 pupils
200 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
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Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,030
Applications
2,467
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.51644%
Overall absence
11.11111%
Persistent absence
171
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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