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Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M15 6JS

Ages 3–11 · 218 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

34

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

218 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
97 / 121
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
218 / 210 (104%)
Free school meals
35.3%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Gordon

Location

Address
Denmark Road, Moss Side
Postcode
M15 6JS
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M15
11
Primary in M15
7
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M15

  • Webster Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M15 6JU · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM60.1%
    • Demand0.92

    0.1 miles away

  • Claremont Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M14 7NA · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM66.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Rolls Crescent Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M15 5FT · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Heald Place Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M14 7PN · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M13 0DX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 7AQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM63.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Gordon
Telephone
01612266303
Website
www.holyname.manchester.sch.uk

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