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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Manchester, M23 2YSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#6,727
of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter's Catholic Primary School

St Peter's Catholic Primary School in Manchester holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 63%. That figure is six percentage points above the Manchester local authority average of 57%, placing the school comfortably ahead of the typical primary in the area. In the most recent inspection, Ofsted judged the early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness all as Good. The school's ranking within Manchester is 37th out of 122 primary schools, putting it in the top third locally and just inside the top 50% nationally. For a school where 46.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, these results represent solid academic progress that parents will find reassuring.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressFirbank Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Manchester, M23 2YS
HeadteacherCathy Quinn
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils241
Free School Meals (FSM)46.1%
School Capacity241 / 249 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuitePlaying FieldsLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballDanceAthleticsCross CountryGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaEco ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stpeters-primary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Peter's Catholic 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.