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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M23 0BW

Ages 3–11 · 244 pupils · Manchester

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
196

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

21

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill116%

244 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
244
Boys / girls
122 / 122
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
244 / 210 (116%)
Free school meals
34.4%
FSM pupils
84
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 Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Yates

Location

Address
Rackhouse Road, Northern Moor
Postcode
M23 0BW
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 244 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M23
14
Primary in M23
8
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 M23

  • Rack House Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 0BT · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Button Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 0ND · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM57.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Northenden Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M22 4FL · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM19.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Baguley Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 1LB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 1HP · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand1.41

    1.1 miles away

  • Lime Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sale · M33 2RP · Trafford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Yates

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