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St Wilfrid's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hulme · M15 5BJ

Ages 3–11 · 212 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

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 fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
115 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
57.5%
FSM pupils
122
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 R Moloney

Location

Address
Birchvale Close
Postcode
M15 5BJ
Town
Hulme
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 3–11, in Hulme, Manchester, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 57.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Hulme
1
Primary schools in Hulme
1
Academies among open schools in Hulme
0% (0)
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.

Compare with theseAll in HulmeNear M15

  • Rolls Crescent Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M15 5FT · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Old Trafford Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M15 4FL · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM57.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Alphonsus RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 7PT · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM46.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Webster Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M15 6JU · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM60.1%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr R Moloney
Telephone
01612263339
Website
www.stwilfs.com

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