St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Manchester
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 204th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our ethos at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is to educate our children to reach their full potential in the context of a Catholic community. We foster an environment of love and forgiveness and encourage all members of our community to ' be the best that they can be'."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £2 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School are Peel Hall Primary Academy (0.2 miles, 55% reading, 41% maths); Crossacres Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 78% maths); St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths); and The Willows Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 68% maths).
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Peel Hall Primary AcademyCrossacres Primary AcademySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
The trust
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Peel Hall (Manchester Metrolink), about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leominster Drive (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Elizabeth's Catholic 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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School are Manchester Enterprise Academy (0.9 miles), The Kingsway School (1.1 miles) and Saint Paul's Catholic High School (1.3 miles).
Manchester Enterprise AcademyThe Kingsway SchoolSaint Paul's Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
36.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Manchester
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School.
- EdStart St Anthony's RC Primary980m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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
108%
Over capacity
211 pupils
196 places
15 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
23.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
227
Total Pupils
110
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,447
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,057
Per pupil
£1459k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
21.3%
Persistent absence
183
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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Elizabeth's Catholic 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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 108% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School has around 227 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 21.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming St Elizabeth's Catholic 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.
Does St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School: EdStart St Anthony's RC Primary (980m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is at Calve Croft Road, Peel Hall, Manchester, M22 5EU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)