School profile

St Willibrord's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Manchester, M11 4WR

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,847 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

St Willibrord's RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 May 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils230
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Carl McIver
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105540.

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 maths71%, better than England, better than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils230
Girls110
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55.7%
First language not English33.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.204
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.207
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size25.6

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
26.5%
Other Black
13%
White and Black Caribbean
7.4%
Other White
5.2%
White and Black African
5.2%
Other mixed
4.3%
Other Asian
3.5%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White and Asian
2.2%

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 teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)12.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.76
Support staff (FTE)16.99
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.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5.6%, similar to England, similar to Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.1%, similar to England, better than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse 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 rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Willibrord's RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySeymour Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRavensbury Community SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChrist The King RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBriscoe Lane AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saints C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHigher Openshaw Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryManchester Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryDroylsden AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySouth Failsworth Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Willibrord's RC Primary School

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

St Willibrord's RC Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 May 2012.

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

St Willibrord's RC Primary School ranks 4,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at St Willibrord's RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Willibrord's RC Primary School made 21 offers from 54 applications (2.6 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Willibrord's RC Primary School has 230 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

St Willibrord's RC Primary School had 204 school places in 2024/25.

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

At St Willibrord's RC Primary School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Willibrord's RC Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.1% 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.