St Catherine's RC Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Manchester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Catherine's RC Primary School.

Manchester, M206HS Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

47

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
47.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 56.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
7 November 2023
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
School Lane
Didsbury
Manchester, M206HS
Phone
1614456359
Website
st-catherines.manchester.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
105524
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
School Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6HS
Website
www.st-catherines.manchester.sch.uk
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
422
Free School Meals
9.4% (40 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.8% (12 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.5%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
10.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
56.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
10.8 (6.7 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.5 (2.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 105.0
2023 105.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
47
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
422 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.5 per year)

Down -1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Be who God wants you to be... and so set the world on fire"

Love Faith Respect Perseverance Compassion Inspiration

St Catherine's is a Voluntary Aided school serving the Catholic community of St Catherine’s Parish. We recognise and respond to the needs of each child academically but also in their growth as an individual. We develop happy, fulfilled, well-educated and confident children in a caring, disciplined environment with our Faith as the focus of our actions.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Cheerleading Netball Art Drama Spanish Sign Language Football Skateboarding Choir

Sports

Football Netball Cross country Cheerleading

Facilities

Forest School

Curriculum Highlights

Curriculum has clear progression from Early Years to Year 6 with subject progression documents for each subject Subject progression documents available for Art, Geography, History, Phonics, Spanish, Computing, Music, Science, Physical Education, PSHE, Reading, Writing, Design Technology, RE, Maths Forest School is part of the curriculum with two KS2 sessions per week Languages are taught (Spanish) with exchanges and a language curriculum linked to international partnerships Rights Respecting School accreditation and focus on global citizenship Spanish Exchange and Languages Day are components of the curriculum

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club runs from 7:30am to 8:45am; After School Club runs from 3:15pm to 6:00pm; Wrap Around Care operates from St Catherine's Community Centre and caters for children from St Catherine's Primary School; contact Joanne Clarke at 07919915313 for spaces.

SEND Provision

Special Educational Needs: We will make reasonable adjustments in provision for children with SEND which may include additional adult support.

Admissions Criteria

We have up to a 60 place Nursery and two classes in each year group through Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Nursery and Reception admissions details are provided; Reception involves applying with a school form and Manchester City Council; In-year applications are possible; An Admissions Policy exists; Parish Boundary noted.

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