The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School

A requires improvement voluntary aided school school in Manchester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School.

Manchester, M147SH Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

43

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
42.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 50.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

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

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
22 May 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
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
20 Blue Moon Way
Rusholme
Manchester, M147SH
Phone
1616728660
Website
thedivinemercy.manchester.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
135648
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
20 Blue Moon Way, Rusholme, Manchester, M14 7SH
Website
www.thedivinemercy.manchester.sch.uk/
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
480 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
459
Free School Meals
46.1% (212 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.8% (13 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
16.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
50.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
2.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 105.0
2023 108.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
51
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
459 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

"Jesus, I Trust in You"

Love and respect ourselves, each other and God’s world. Help others through charity. Campaign for what is right. Listen to God to follow their vocation. Are missionaries to support the global church and our bishop locally.

We are a Christ-centred school where Jesus is at the heart of all we do.

Head Teacher's Message

Thank you for visiting our website. The Divine Mercy RC Primary School is a very special place. We are a happy school where everyone works hard to encourage children to enjoy learning, achieve their best, behave well, support each other and grow in confidence. We aim to help children to grow into confident, talented and articulate young people. We are an exciting and vibrant school where children enjoy learning and make good progress. In our school, we seek to meet the needs of each individual child. We celebrate diversity and teach children to recognise and respect people’s individual differences as well as similarities. We recognise the significant role of parents in helping their children progress and greatly value the contributions parents make to the life of our school.

SEND Provision

The school has a SEND Team. The 4 broad categories of SEND are: Communication and interaction; Cognition and learning; Social, emotional and mental health; Physical and sensory.

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