St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Knutsford, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School currently has around 194 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.1% boys and 45.9% girls. Around 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Manor Park South, Knutsford, WA16 8AL
Website: www.stvincentsknutsford.co.uk
Telephone: 01565633637
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire East
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Bernadette Groarke
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111358

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 105
Number of Girls: 89

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British78.40%152
Other White5.70%11
Indian4.60%9
African2.60%5
White and Asian2.10%4
Other Asian2.10%4
Chinese2.10%4
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.2)
Writing: Average (2.0)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
76%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
14%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
108.6
Local authority average
107.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.8
Local authority average
106.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
Manor Park South , WA16 8AL
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery
Manor Park North , WA16 8DB
3out of 4 322 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park School and Nursery
Manor Park North , WA16 8DB
- not rated 322 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Crosstown County Infant School
Manor Park North , WA16 8DB
- not rated 322 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Norbury Booths County Junior School
Manor Park North , WA16 8BD
- not rated 377 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knutsford Academy
Bexton Road , WA16 0EA
3out of 4 1,578 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Knutsford High School
Bexton Road , WA16 0EA
- not rated 1,578 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stretton House PNEU School
Thorneyholme Drive , WA16 8BT
- not rated 412 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Adelaide Heath Academy
Longridge , WA16 8PA
- not rated 683 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Adelaide Heath Academy
Longridge , WA16 8PA
3out of 4 683 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John's Wood Community School
Longridge , WA16 8PA
- not rated 683 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Yorston Lodge School
18 St John's Road , WA16 0DP
- not rated 1,390 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.