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St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Manchester, M28 3HP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,565 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

St Paul's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023

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
Pupils226
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMs Rosie Knipe
Local authoritySalford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105945.

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 schoolSalfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Salford60%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 Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Salford105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Salford106105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils226
Girls113
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.6%
First language not English9.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)18
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size27.7

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
80.5%
African
3.5%
Other mixed
3.1%
White and Black African
2.7%
Other White
2.2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Indian
1.3%
Pakistani
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)12.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.31
Support staff (FTE)13.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.5%, better than England, better than Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Salford1.5%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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Paul's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryChrist The King RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMesne Lea Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryCo-op Academy WalkdenAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryJames Brindley Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryThe Lowry AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNorth Walkden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Edmund's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBridgewater Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondaryKearsley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Paul's CofE Primary School

What is St Paul's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Paul's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Mar 2023.

How does St Paul's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Paul's CofE Primary School ranks 10,565 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

What are St Paul's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Paul's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Paul's CofE Primary School made 28 offers from 54 applications (1.9 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School has 226 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St Paul's CofE Primary School?

At St Paul's CofE Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Paul's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.5% 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.