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St Charles' RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M27 9PD

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-24

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill89%

223 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
108 / 115
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
223 / 250 (89%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
46
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 Nicola Drake

Location

Address
Emlyn Street, Moorside Road, Swinton
Postcode
M27 9PD
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
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, Salford, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.6%. 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 M27
23
Primary in M27
13
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

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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    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Swinton · M27 0LN · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • The Deans Primary School

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    • FSM21.7%

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  • Mossfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Wardley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Broadoak Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.60

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  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.8 miles away

  • Clifton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 6PF · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Drake
Telephone
01619211945
Website
stcharlesprimary.co.uk

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