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St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M15 6BT

Ages 4–11 · 173 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

2.8%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-17

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
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 absence2.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
199

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill82%

173 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
91 / 82
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
173 / 210 (82%)
Free school meals
40.5%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr Gavin Shortall

Location

Address
Loxford Street, Hulme
Postcode
M15 6BT
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
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 4–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 173 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 40.5%. 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 M15
11
Primary in M15
7
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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  • St Wilfrid's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hulme · M15 5BJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Rolls Crescent Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Webster Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM60.1%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Medlock

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM57.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Alphonsus RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 7PT · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • Old Trafford Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M15 4FL · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM57.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gavin Shortall
Telephone
01612262050
Website
www.st-philips.manchester.sch.uk

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