St Brigid's RC Primary School, Manchester
St Brigid's RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 228th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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 Brigid's RC Primary School in detail
St Brigid's RC Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club, from £2.50 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at St Brigid's RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Brigid's RC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put St Brigid's RC Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Brigid's RC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Brigid's RC Primary School are CofE School of the Resurrection (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Ashbury Meadow Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 49% reading, 46% maths); St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); and Ravensbury Community School (0.6 miles).
St Brigid's RC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
CofE School of the ResurrectionAshbury Meadow Primary SchoolSt Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyRavensbury Community School
Who goes there
63% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.6% 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 (25%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 29 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 14 (6.4%) 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.
St Brigid's RC Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Staffing
St Brigid's RC Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Velopark (Manchester Metrolink), about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Brigid's School (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Brigid's RC Primary School 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, St Brigid's RC Primary School issued 31 suspensions, 13.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Brigid's creates a warm, inclusive community where all children thrive. Pupils receive excellent support with their learning and well-being, and the school is particularly strong in teaching reading and supporting children with additional needs. The curriculum is ambitious and designed to help children develop a genuine love of learning that sets them up well for their future.
Key Strengths
- Strong culture of care and teamwork with calm classrooms that allow pupils to do their best
- Excellent early reading provision with teachers skilfully building phonics knowledge and matching books to pupils' level
- Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the full curriculum
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum that helps children develop a love of learning from the early years
- Effective behaviour management with pupils showing respect, fairness and understanding of school routines
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, the essential knowledge pupils should learn is not clearly defined, making it harder for teachers to check pupils are learning what they should
- Curriculum delivery in some subjects is not precise enough and pupils' knowledge is not as secure as it could be
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and demonstrate a strong commitment to keeping pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs (cooking, cheerleading), trips to places of cultural significance, residential visits, leadership opportunities, breakfast club
St Brigid's RC Primary School is a nurturing and caring community where pupils develop positive relationships and achieve well. The school is highly ambitious for pupils' achievement and provides effective support for their well-being and mental health.
At a Glance
63.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Other, Hearing, Speech and language +2
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Brigid's RC Primary School
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter 10th July 2026
10 Jul 2026
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Getting There
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 36
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 24 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Brigid's RC Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
219
Total Pupils
107
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,758
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,435
Per pupil
£1522k
Total funding
£168k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
184
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
St Brigid's RC Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Brigid's RC Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Brigid's RC Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Brigid's RC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is St Brigid's RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Brigid's RC Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Brigid's RC Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Brigid's RC Primary School 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 Brigid's RC Primary School?
St Brigid's RC Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Brigid's RC Primary School?
Classes at St Brigid's RC Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Brigid's RC Primary School?
St Brigid's RC Primary School has around 219 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Brigid's RC Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
St Brigid's RC Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St Brigid's RC Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at St Brigid's RC Primary School in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Brigid's RC Primary School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming St Brigid's RC Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Brigid's RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 24 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Brigid's RC Primary School?
St Brigid's RC Primary School is at Grey Mare Lane, Beswick, Manchester, M11 3DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)