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St Alphonsus RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M16 7PT

Ages 4–11 · 167 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
174

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill84%

167 pupils · 200 places

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
85 / 82
School capacity
200
Capacity fill
167 / 200 (84%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Tina Birds

Location

Address
Hamilton Street, Off Stretford Road, Old Trafford
Postcode
M16 7PT
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
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 4–11, in Manchester, Trafford, 167 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 46.7%. 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 M16
16
Primary in M16
9
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

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 M16

  • Old Trafford Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M15 4FL · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM57.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.1 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

    0.5 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hulme · M15 5BJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 8AW · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tina Birds
Telephone
01618725239
Website
http://www.stalphonsus-trafford.co.uk

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