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St Clare's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M9 0RR

Ages 3–11 · 442 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
380

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

442 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
442
Boys / girls
202 / 240
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
442 / 450 (98%)
Free school meals
46%
FSM pupils
196
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 Colette Howe

Location

Address
Victoria Avenue, Blackley
Postcode
M9 0RR
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
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, 442 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46%. 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 M9
19
Primary in M9
12
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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  • E-ACT Blackley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M9 0RD · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM62.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Crab Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 8NB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM62.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Pike Fold Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 8QP · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM44.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Rhodes Green CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M24 4PU · Rochdale

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM47.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Bowker Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M8 4NB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM46.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Crosslee Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M9 6TG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM61.1%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Colette Howe
Telephone
01617404993
Website
www.st-clares.manchester.sch.uk/

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