St Hilda's Church of England Primary School, Manchester
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Manchester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 225th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and Governors, a very warm welcome to St Hilda's CE (VA) Primary School - a school where every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish. I am extremely proud to be the Headteacher of such a vibrant, caring and inspiring school."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an open evening on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at St Hilda's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Hilda's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Hilda's Church of England Primary School are Park View Primary School (0.4 miles, 71% reading, 79% maths); Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 79% maths); Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); and St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Hilda's Church of England Primary School.
Park View Primary SchoolYesoiday Hatorah Girls AcademyYesoiday Hatorah Boys AcademySt Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich
Who goes there
In 2026, 19 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 7 (3.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Heaton Park (Manchester Metrolink), about 120 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beaufort Street (near), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Hilda's Church of England Primary School are St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles); Manchester Mesivta School (0.5 miles); The Heys School (0.5 miles); and Parrenthorn High School (1.1 miles).
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyManchester Mesivta SchoolThe Heys SchoolParrenthorn High School
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a happy, safe and respectful environment where pupils thrive academically and personally. Teachers are knowledgeable and use smart techniques to help children remember what they learn. The school is particularly strong at teaching reading from the very beginning, ensuring all children become confident readers who love books.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching of reading with well-trained staff and phonics programme ensuring pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Strong safeguarding culture with vigilant staff and effective procedures to keep pupils safe
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that develops curiosity, knowledge and independence for all pupils including those with SEND
- Pupils with SEND achieve well across the curriculum with early identification and precise, effective support
- Curriculum enhances wider development particularly well with high levels of respect for different religions, faiths and diversity
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, leaders' checks on how teachers are implementing the curriculum do not provide enough information about pupil learning
- As a result, some pupils do not get enough opportunities to revisit and consolidate prior learning in certain subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders and staff have created a strong safeguarding culture with all staff well-trained, vigilant and knowing their responsibilities to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil-voice committee, chill and chat club, Peaceful Place, school library bus, school visits (e.g. Antarctic explorer interview for Year 6), visitors to school
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is a good school where staff, pupils and parents form a harmonious community with high expectations for achievement and behaviour. The school has a carefully thought-out ambitious curriculum and strong focus on reading from the early years.
At a Glance
19.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Newsletter 4
3 Oct 2026
Newsletter 5
3 Oct 2026
Autumn 1 - newsletter 3
18 Sep 2026
Autumn 1 - Newsletter 2
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 1 Autumn term 2026
5 Sep 2026
Summer pastoral letter
17 Jul 2026
From St Hilda's Church of England Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Term dates
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is in Bury; for families living there:
Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
7 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 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
87%
Available places
182 pupils
210 places
28 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 Bury council
Places available
2,275
Applications
1,901
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
84
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,780
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,591
Per pupil
£1149k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
168
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 Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Hilda's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Hilda's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is St Hilda's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Hilda's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Hilda's Church of England Primary School?
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Hilda's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Hilda's Church of England Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Hilda's Church of England Primary School?
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School has around 184 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Hilda's Church of England Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at St Hilda's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Hilda's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming St Hilda's Church of England 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 Hilda's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 7 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Hilda's Church of England Primary School?
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School is at Whittaker Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 1HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)