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St Catherine's RC Primary School

Manchester, M20 6HSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 52 places
Ranking
#9,006
of 13,686 nationally

About St Catherine's RC Primary School

St Catherine's RC Primary School is a popular choice among Manchester families, with 132 applications for 52 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.54. Every one of those 52 first-preference applicants received an offer, which suggests strong local confidence in the school. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, rated it Good across all five categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. That's a shift from its previous inspection in 2009, when it was judged Outstanding overall, though the earlier report didn't assess several of the current categories. The school has a nursery provision for three-year-olds and serves a mixed cohort of 425 pupils, slightly above its official capacity of 420. Just over 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSchool Lane, St Catherines Rc Primary Scho, Manchester, Manchester, M20 6HS
HeadteacherJessica Quiligotti
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils425
Free School Meals (FSM)10.7%
School Capacity425 / 420 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibrarySports HallSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuitePlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceCross CountryRoundersGymnasticsNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessGardeningScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: st-catherines.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Catherine's RC Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.