Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester

About Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester

Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester sits comfortably above the local authority average for its key stage 2 outcomes. In the 2023/24 academic year, 63% of its pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Manchester average of 57% for primary schools. That six-point gap is modest but consistent, and it places the school 38th out of 122 primary schools in the borough — solidly in the top third. The school’s overall Ofsted rating is Outstanding, a grade it has held across both its most recent inspections, the latest of which took place in 2024. Every inspected category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was judged Outstanding. With 213 pupils on roll and a capacity of 210, the school is effectively full, and its oversubscription ratio of nearly three applications per place confirms strong local demand.

Digging into the detail of the key stage 2 results, the picture is strongest in reading and maths. 92% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and 88% did so in maths — both well above national benchmarks. Writing was weaker, with 67% reaching the expected standard, though that still sits above the LA average. At the higher standard, 17% of pupils achieved in reading and 50% in maths, but only 4% did so in writing and in the combined reading, writing and maths measure. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are strong. The school ranks in the top 50% nationally and in the top 47% regionally within the North West. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is St Mary’s CofE Junior and Infant School, 1.2 km away.

Holy Name is a Roman Catholic primary with nursery provision for children aged three and above. Its facilities include playing fields, a library, a dining hall, an ICT suite and a chapel. Sports on offer range from gymnastics and tennis to swimming and netball, and clubs include coding, chess, eco club, book club and gardening. The school has a published list of SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 32.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, yet its outcomes remain strong. For families prioritising academic attainment within a faith-based setting, and who are comfortable with a school that is heavily oversubscribed — 22 first-preference offers from 64 total applications in 2025/26 — Holy Name is a compelling choice.

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