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St Charles' RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Manchester, M27 9PD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,847 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

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

St Charles' RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils223
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Nicola Drake
Local authoritySalford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105955.

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 maths68%, better than England, better than Salford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, better than Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to 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 reading75%, similar to England, similar to Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils223
Girls115
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.6%
First language not English18.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.203
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size27.6

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

White British
67.3%
African
9%
Other mixed
4.9%
Other White
3.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
3.1%
Chinese
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Pakistani
1.3%
Caribbean
1.3%

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 teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)10.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.1
Support staff (FTE)12.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

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.41
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
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 schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.9%, similar to England, better than Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Charles' RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMoorside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miSecondaryMoorside High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Deans Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryCo-op Academy SwintonAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMossfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWardley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBroadoak Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Charles' RC Primary School

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

St Charles' RC Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2019.

How does St Charles' RC Primary School rank in England?

St Charles' RC Primary School ranks 5,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at St Charles' RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Charles' RC Primary School made 21 offers from 41 applications (2 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Charles' RC Primary School?

St Charles' RC Primary School has 223 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Charles' RC Primary School?

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

How big are classes at St Charles' RC Primary School?

At St Charles' RC Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Charles' RC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Charles' RC Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.9% 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.