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St Willibrord's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M11 4WR

Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-15

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill90%

230 pupils · 256 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
120 / 110
School capacity
256
Capacity fill
230 / 256 (90%)
Free school meals
55.7%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Carl McIver

Location

Address
Vale Street, Clayton
Postcode
M11 4WR
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 7 capacity

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, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 55.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 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 M11
15
Primary in M11
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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  • Seymour Road Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M11 4PR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Ravensbury Community School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 4EG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Briscoe Lane Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M40 2TB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM70.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • All Saints C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M40 1LS · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM55.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Higher Openshaw Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 1AJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM63.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Manchester Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M43 6GD · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Carl McIver
Telephone
01612239345
Website
www.st-willibrords.manchester.sch.uk

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