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St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M8 0SP

Ages 3–11 · 194 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
195

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill81%

194 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
103 / 91
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
194 / 240 (81%)
Free school meals
50.5%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Donna Malcolm

Location

Address
Balmfield Street, Cheetham
Postcode
M8 0SP
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.5%. 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 M8
15
Primary in M8
11
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.

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS252%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM62.4%
    • Demand0.99

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  • Unity Community Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.98

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM70.4%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Cheetham CofE Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Saviour CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM63.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Donna Malcolm
Telephone
01612056965
Website
https://stchadsrcps.co.uk/

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