St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
About St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Patrick's RC Primary School sits in a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score sits at 57, a benchmark that gives a useful sense of how primary schools across Manchester perform. The school itself, a Roman Catholic voluntary academy for children aged 3 to 11, has a Good rating from Ofsted, which it earned in its most recent inspection in 2021. That is a notable step up from its previous inspection in 2018, when it was judged to require improvement across the board. The improvement is consistent: every category inspected in 2021 — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was rated Good. The school is not among the 15 outstanding primaries in the borough, but its trajectory is clearly upward. With a capacity of 240, it is a relatively compact school, and its headteacher is Patrick McMahon.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
16 Nov 2021Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
School day
Teaching hours
09:00 – 15:15
Source: st-patricks.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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