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St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester, M8 0SPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#11,486
of 13,686 nationally

About St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School sits well below the Manchester local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. In the 2023/24 academic year, only 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 57%. That ten-point gap places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 100th out of 122 in Manchester. The picture is mixed across individual subjects: reading and writing each saw around 70% of pupils reach the expected level, but maths lagged at 57%, and just 7% of children achieved the higher standard in maths. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, a notable step up from its previous Inadequate rating in 2020. Inspectors judged behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision all as Good, while quality of education and leadership and management remain Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBalmfield Street, Manchester, Manchester, M8 0SP
HeadteacherDonna Malcolm
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)48.1%
School Capacity216 / 240 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 4 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballFootballDanceTennisCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessChoirScience ClubArt ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

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

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St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.