St Cuthbert's RC Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 30 Jun 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Pupils enjoy coming to school in a caring environment where they feel safe and respected. The school has a strong community spirit with children proud of their school. Early Years teaching is particularly effective in helping younger children make good progress and prepare for Year 1.
Key Strengths
- Behaviour is good and pupils feel safe and cared for at school
- Early Years Foundation Stage provides strong teaching enabling children to make good progress
- The headteacher has started to drive improvements, particularly in writing
- Strong sense of community with pupils showing respect for each other
- Reading skills are improving with well-structured, ability-matched activities
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not make enough progress in writing, reading and mathematics
- Work set is sometimes too easy, especially for the most able pupils
- Marking does not always help pupils understand how to improve, and they lack time to correct mistakes
- Pupils' targets for improvement are not used effectively enough
- Leadership at all levels, including middle leaders and governors, needs to be stronger in checking teaching quality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements were observed during the inspection; the report notes pupils feel safe and cared for well.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School requires improvement overall. Pupils are not making enough progress, particularly in writing, and the quality of teaching is inconsistent.
At a Glance
46.7%
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 81% to 89%. Maths has improved from 67% to 82%. Writing has improved from 78% to 82%.
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
227 pupils
350 capacity
123 spare places available
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
6.00808%
Overall absence
14.67391%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
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Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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