St Willibrord's RC Primary School, Manchester

In its own words: "Welcome to St Willibrord's Catholic Primary School, a place where every pupil is cherished and encouraged to "Grow In God." It is my privilege to lead a school community that is vibrant, diverse, and deeply committed to nurturing the spiritual, academic, and personal growth of every child."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Situated in the heart of Clayton, Manchester, St Willibrord's is a vibrant and welcoming Catholic primary school serving a diverse community of around 250 pupils. We are proud to be a place where every child is encouraged to "Grow In God," reflecting our mission to nurture spiritual, academic, and personal growth in a safe and inclusive environment."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Willibrord's RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Willibrord's RC Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Willibrord's RC Primary School are Seymour Road Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Ravensbury Community School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 59% maths); Ravensbury Community School (0.5 miles); and St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths).

St Willibrord's RC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

55.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 33.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (41%), White British (27%) and Mixed (19%).

In 2026, 16 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 16 (7%) 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 Willibrord's RC Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.

St Willibrord's RC Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Clayton Hall (Manchester Metrolink), about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

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

In 2024/25, St Willibrord's RC Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Willibrord's RC Primary School are Droylsden Academy (0.9 miles) and The East Manchester Academy (1.1 miles).