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St Brigid's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Manchester, M11 3DR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,596 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Brigid's RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils219
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Kelly Sinclair
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105523.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%, worse than England, worse than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, similar to Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils219
Girls112
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.63%
First language not English9.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.189
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size24.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
27.4%
White British
24.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
10.5%
Other Black
8.2%
White and Black African
5.9%
Other White
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Caribbean
3.2%
Irish
2.7%
Other mixed
2.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)12.05
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.74
Support staff (FTE)15.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.3%, worse than England, worse than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Brigid's RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryThe East Manchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 mi16 plusConnell Co-Op CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.2 miPrimaryCofE School of the ResurrectionVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAshbury Meadow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRavensbury Community SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.7 miNot applicableMusic StuffOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryAll Saints Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryArmitage CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Brigid's RC Primary School

What is St Brigid's RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Brigid's RC Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Apr 2024.

How does St Brigid's RC Primary School rank in England?

St Brigid's RC Primary School ranks 12,596 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are St Brigid's RC Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at St Brigid's RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Brigid's RC Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Brigid's RC Primary School made 15 offers from 65 applications (4.3 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Brigid's RC Primary School?

St Brigid's RC Primary School has 219 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Brigid's RC Primary School?

St Brigid's RC Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Brigid's RC Primary School?

At St Brigid's RC Primary School, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Brigid's RC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Brigid's RC Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.