St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester

In its own words: "Welcome to St Patrick's. As Executive Headteacher, it is my privilege to lead a Catholic school rooted in faith, compassion and a commitment to excellence. Guided by Gospel values, we strive to nurture each child as a unique individual, helping them to grow spiritually, academically and socially in a supportive and inclusive environment."

St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Patrick's RC Primary School (URN 105535), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Abbott Community Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); Co-op Academy New Islington (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 73% maths); Park View Community Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 76% reading, 74% maths); and St Malachy's RC Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 93% maths).

St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

51.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (45%), White British (21%) and Asian (13%).

In 2026, 15 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 8 (4.3%) 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 Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is New Islington (Manchester Metrolink), about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Butler Street (opposite), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

The secondary schools closest to St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.5 miles); Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.6 miles); and Manchester Communication Academy (0.9 miles).