St Catherine's RC Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Catherine's is a caring school where pupils feel happy and supported. The school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics instruction and strong partnerships with parents. All pupils, including those with additional needs, are given high expectations and achieve well because staff know them exceptionally well.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with effective phonics teaching and parental support
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that includes careful consideration for pupils with SEND
- Pupils show excellent behaviour and respect, with high expectations being met
- Staff know pupils exceptionally well and provide effective support for additional needs
- Pupils benefit from enriching activities and opportunities to develop talents and interests
Areas for Improvement
- In one or two subjects, staff are not fully trained to implement the revised curriculum as intended, preventing some pupils from developing deep subject knowledge
- Some subjects do not provide enough opportunities for pupils to revisit and embed essential knowledge, skills and vocabulary into long-term memory
- Inconsistent assessment systems in recently revised curriculum areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Cultural exchange visits to Spain, peripatetic music lessons, African drumming, school choir, school ambassadors, school councillors, charity fundraising
St Catherine's RC Primary School is a good primary school in Manchester where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe and cared for. The school has designed an ambitious curriculum and places strong emphasis on reading, with most pupils becoming fluent readers.
At a Glance
11.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 76%. Maths has declined from 76% to 67%. Writing has improved from 61% to 71%.
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
426 pupils
420 capacity
6 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
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Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,395
Applications
5,691
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.97982%
Overall absence
9.06433%
Persistent absence
342
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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