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St Cuthbert's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M20 4UZ

Ages 3–11 · 209 pupils · Manchester

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KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
198

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

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill60%

209 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
95 / 114
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
209 / 350 (60%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
91
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
Mr M Lawrence

Location

Address
Heyscroft Road, Withington
Postcode
M20 4UZ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Withington
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, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.5%. 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 M20
19
Primary in M20
10
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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    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M20 4PG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand1.04

    0.3 miles away

  • Ladybarn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • West Didsbury CE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Manchester · M20 4ZA · Manchester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Mauldeth Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M14 6SG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Old Moat Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M20 3FN · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM62.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Green End Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M19 1DR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Cavendish Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM29.5%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr M Lawrence
Website
www.st-cuthberts.manchester.sch.uk

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