St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Manchester

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~468m)Possible (~669m)Unlikely (~870m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Elisabeth Simmons
Pupils:665 / 630 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01614373029
Address:Dunkery Road, Woodhouse Park, Manchester, M22 0NT
Trust:CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:139458
UKPRN:10041016
Diocese:Diocese of Shrewsbury
Constituency:Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

35.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

72 responses
Would recommend72%
Child is happy86%
Well taught83%
Good progress76%
Feels safe81%
Well behaved75%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development64%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-3ppWriting+6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 64%. Maths has remained stable at around 60%. Writing has improved from 61% to 67%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

22

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Robinswood Road (Manchester Metrolink) (West Entrance)
360m · 6 min walk
Peel Hall (Manchester Metrolink) (West Entrance)
598m · 10 min walk
Shadowmoss (Manchester Metrolink) (North Entrance)
725m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Hatchett Road (opp)
95m · 2 min walk
Saltrush Road (nr)
133m · 2 min walk
Prinknash Road (Stop C)
206m · 3 min walk
Robinswood Road Metrolink Stop (Stop D)
248m · 4 min walk
Tayfield Road (nr)
328m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

665 pupils

630 capacity

35 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

7,395

Applications

5,691

Got 1st preference

97.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

25 March 2025
10 December 2019
3 February 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.3182%

Overall absence

14.28571%

Persistent absence

553

Enrolments

Authorised3.3487%
Unauthorised1.9695%
Persistent (10%+)14.28571%
Severe (50%+)0.5425%

Absence trend

3.88371%
18/19
3.54599%
20/21
6.29108%
21/22
6.5873%
22/23
6.16237%
23/24
5.3182%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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