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St Richard's RC Primary School

Manchester, M12 5TLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
65 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2570 of 13,686 nationally

About St Richard's RC Primary School

St Richard's RC Primary School is a popular choice among Manchester families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 142 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.37. Of those, 65 families put it as their first preference, and all 60 first-preference applicants were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, though the school doesn't publish a parent satisfaction survey score to confirm it directly. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and it currently has 468 pupils on roll, just four shy of its full capacity of 472. Headteacher Jonathan Murray leads a school where just over half of pupils (51.9%) are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWilpshire Avenue, Manchester, Manchester, M12 5TL
HeadteacherJonathan Murray
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils468
Free School Meals (FSM)51.9%
School Capacity468 / 472 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolSports HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsICT SuiteLibraryMusic RoomsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisSwimmingCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubDramaEco ClubFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:58 – 15:30

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

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St Richard'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.