Located in Manchester, St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School currently has around 235 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54% boys and 46% girls. Around 59.1% 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 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66%). african pupils make up about 11.5%

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: Mabel Street, Manchester, M40 1GB
Website: www.stwilfridsceprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01616811385
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Clarke
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105496

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 232
Number of Pupils: 235
Number of Boys: 127
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British66.00%155
African11.50%27
White and Black African6.40%15
Other (any other ethnic group)3.80%9
Other Black2.60%6
Other Asian2.60%6
Unclassified1.70%4
White and Black Caribbean1.70%4
Other White1.30%3
Other Mixed0.90%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.90%2
Caribbean0.40%1
Indian0.40%1
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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: Above Average (2.5)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Above Average (2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
103.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School
Mabel Street , Newton Heath M40 1GB
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester
Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LU
3out of 4 354 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints C of E Primary School
Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LS
3out of 4 445 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Briscoe Lane Infants' School
Newton Heath , M40 2TB
- not rated 840 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Briscoe Lane Primary School
Briscoe Lane , Newton Heath M40 2TB
- not rated 965 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Droylsden School Mathematics and Computing College for Girls
Manor Road , Droylsden M43 6QD
- not rated 1,999 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Droylsden Academy
Manor Road , M43 6QD
3out of 4 2,126 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Failsworth School
Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA
- not rated 2,180 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA
3out of 4 2,180 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Moston Brook High School
Northampton Road , M40 5BP
- not rated 2,255 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Connell Co-Op College
301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS
- not rated 2,696 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
LTE Group
Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH
- not rated 3,268 yd Further education Yes Mixed More About School
The Manchester College
Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH
- not rated 3,268 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Greens ENS
202 Droylsden Road , Newton Heath M40 1NZ
- not rated 269 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Vale School
329 North Road , Clayton M11 4NY
- not rated 1,343 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Spring Brook Academy
Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ
3out of 4 1,407 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Spring Brook School
Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ
- not rated 1,407 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hardman Fold Community Special School
Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ
- not rated 1,507 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.