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St Cuthbert's RC Primary School

Manchester, M20 4UZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#8,488
of 13,686 nationally

About St Cuthbert's RC Primary School

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School in Manchester is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for boys and girls aged 3 to 11, currently home to 227 pupils against a capacity of 350. That leaves a fair amount of physical room, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 75 applications for just 23 places, with 22 of those going to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio sits at 3.26, meaning more than three families applied for every spot. The pupil body is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage — 46.7% of children are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average of around 23% and significantly higher than the Manchester primary average of roughly 30%. That context matters when reading the school’s outcomes, because St Cuthbert’s is serving a community with higher-than-average levels of economic need, and its results should be seen through that lens.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHeyscroft Road, Manchester, Manchester, M20 4UZ
HeadteacherM Lawrence
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils227
Free School Meals (FSM)46.7%
School Capacity227 / 350 (65% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Apr 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingGardeningBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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St Cuthbert'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.