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St Richard's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M12 5TL

Ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
382

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
151
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill96%

454 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
224 / 230
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
454 / 472 (96%)
Free school meals
51.3%
FSM pupils
231
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 Jonathan Murray

Location

Address
Wilpshire Avenue, Longsight
Postcode
M12 5TL
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
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, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.3%. 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 M12
13
Primary in M12
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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M12

  • Crowcroft Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 5SY · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM67.4%
    • Demand1.53

    0.1 miles away

  • Gorton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Manchester · M18 7GR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Stanley Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Longsight · M12 4NL · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Longsight Community Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Manchester · M13 0QX · Manchester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Agnes C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M13 0PE · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Chapel Street Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M19 3GH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Sacred Heart RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M18 7NJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Alma Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M19 2PF · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Murray
Telephone
01612245552
Website
www.st-richards.manchester.sch.uk/

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