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St Hilda's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M16 0SH

Ages 3–11 · 191 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-21

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
185

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 fill56%

191 pupils · 341 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
89 / 102
School capacity
341
Capacity fill
191 / 341 (56%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Helen Plant

Location

Address
Warwick Road South, Firswood, Stretford
Postcode
M16 0SH
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Trafford, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

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.

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    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Kings Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Oswald Road Primary School

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.1%

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.4%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Manchester · M21 9JA · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.8%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Helen Plant
Telephone
01618815466
Website
www.sthildasprimary.co.uk

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