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St Paul's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M20 4PG

Ages 3–11 · 329 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
275

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill104%

329 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
329
Boys / girls
166 / 163
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
329 / 315 (104%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
118
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Abigail Lee

Location

Address
St Paul's Road, Withington
Postcode
M20 4PG
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 329 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.9%. 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 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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    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM62.5%
    • Demand1.00

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

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  • Ladybarn Primary School

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    • KS254%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.5%
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  • Cavendish Primary School

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  • Mauldeth Road Primary School

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

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  • Beaver Road Primary School

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    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Abigail Lee
Telephone
01613595316
Website
www.stpaulswithington.co.uk

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