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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Manchester, M22 0NT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,527 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Feb 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils665
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMs Elisabeth Simmons
TrustCORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139458.

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 maths49%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.1%5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102105105
Expected standard in reading64%72%76%
Expected standard in writing67%67%73%
Expected standard in maths60%72%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

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
Pupils665
Girls355
Boys310
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.3%
First language not English51.4%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)64
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places4.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.127
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
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
39.8%
Indian
19.4%
Other White
14.1%
African
5.7%
Other Black
5.7%
Other mixed
4.8%
Other Asian
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Pakistani
1.4%
Caribbean
1.2%

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 teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)32.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.49
Support staff (FTE)33.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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.68
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.139
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.66
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.66
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 absence5.5%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14%16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%1.3%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 rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryRingway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryManchester Enterprise AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryPeel Hall Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryHaveley Hey Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySs John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCrossacres Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondarySaint Paul's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

What is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Feb 2015.

How does St Anthony's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School ranks 12,527 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are St Anthony's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School made 68 offers from 139 applications (2 per offer), and 66 of 66 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School has 665 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?

At St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% 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.