School profile

St Clare's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Manchester, M9 0RR

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,999 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

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

St Clare's RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils442
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Colette Howe
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105554.

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 maths55%, worse than England, similar to Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils442
Girls240
Boys202
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.2%
First language not English25.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.412
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.408
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size28.9

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

White British
50%
African
19%
Other White
9.3%
Other Black
7.5%
Indian
4.3%
Other mixed
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other Asian
1.1%
Pakistani
0.9%

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 teacher22.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)19.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.78
Support staff (FTE)38.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.1
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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.98
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England, similar to Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Clare's RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryOur Lady's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryCo-op Academy ManchesterAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryE-ACT Blackley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCrab Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPike Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRhodes Green CE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBowker Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryCrosslee Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary School, AlkringtonVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Clare's RC Primary School

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

St Clare's RC Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2014.

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

St Clare's RC Primary School ranks 10,999 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at St Clare's RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Clare's RC Primary School made 43 offers from 98 applications (2.3 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Clare's RC Primary School has 442 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

St Clare's RC Primary School had 412 school places in 2024/25.

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

At St Clare's RC Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.7 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Clare's RC Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.