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St Willibrord's RC Primary School

Manchester, M11 4WRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#9,334
of 13,686 nationally

About St Willibrord's RC Primary School

St Willibrord's RC Primary School sits within the Manchester local authority, a large urban area with 137 primary schools of its own type. The school currently ranks 67th out of 122 primaries in the borough on the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. For context, the highest-performing nearby peers include Didsbury CofE Primary School, Brookburn Community School and Rack House Primary School, all of which score notably higher on the same metric. St Willibrord's is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has a capacity of 256 and currently enrols 246 children. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 52%, which is well above the national average and reflects the school's inner-city catchment. The headteacher is Carl McIver.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressVale Street, Manchester, Manchester, M11 4WR
HeadteacherCarl McIver
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils246
Free School Meals (FSM)52.0%
School Capacity246 / 256 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolArt StudiosMusic RoomsSensory RoomICT SuitePlaying FieldsLibraryGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsFootballRoundersNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirGardeningDrama

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

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

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St Willibrord'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.