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Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester

Manchester, M40 1LUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
51%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#10,389
of 13,686 nationally

About Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester

Christ The King RC Primary School in Manchester is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 91 applications chasing just 43 places in the 2025/26 admissions round — an oversubscription ratio of 2.12. Of those applicants, 41 put it down as their first preference, and the school was able to offer places to all of them, suggesting that while demand is high, it’s not impossible to get in if you live nearby or meet the faith criteria. Parent satisfaction signals are strong, though the school doesn’t publish a formal parent view survey. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and it serves a diverse community — 55% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The headteacher is N Malone, and the school has capacity for 480 pupils, with 402 currently enrolled.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCulcheth Lane, Manchester, Manchester, M40 1LU
HeadteacherN Malone
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils402
Free School Meals (FSM)55.0%
School Capacity402 / 480 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsLibrarySports HallDining HallSensory RoomArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsCricketRoundersNetballFootballAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.