St Willibrord's RC Primary School, based in Manchester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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 Willibrord's RC Primary School currently has around 246 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 52.0% 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 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 7 pupils.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 32.5%. white british pupils make up about 27.2% , followed by other black at 11.8%

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: Vale Street, Manchester, M11 4WR
Website: www.st-willibrords.manchester.sch.uk
Telephone: 01612239345
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Carl McIver
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105540

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/05/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 256
Number of Pupils: 246
Number of Boys: 131
Number of Girls: 115

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African32.50%80
White British27.20%67
Other Black11.80%29
White and Black Caribbean6.10%15
Other White4.90%12
White and Black African3.70%9
Other Mixed3.70%9
Other Asian2.80%7
Other (any other ethnic group)2.40%6
White and Asian2.00%5
Unclassified1.20%3
Caribbean0.80%2
Irish0.40%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.40%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%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: Average (-0.8)
Writing: Well Below Average (-2.7)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
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
105.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ancoats Nursery School
Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE
- not rated 3,106 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Willibrord's RC Primary School
Vale Street , Clayton M11 4WR
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Seymour Road Junior School
Clayton , M11 4PR
- not rated 816 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Seymour Road Infant School
Seymour Road South , Clayton M11 4PR
- not rated 816 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Seymour Road Academy
Seymour Road South , M11 4PR
3out of 4 854 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Seymour Road Primary School
Seymour Road South , M11 4PR
- not rated 854 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 1,531 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Droylsden Academy
Manor Road , M43 6QD
3out of 4 1,631 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The East Manchester Academy
60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS
- not rated 1,955 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The East Manchester Academy
60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS
- not rated 1,955 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Gregory's RC High School
Stopford Street , Higher Openshaw M11 1FG
- not rated 2,242 yd Voluntary aided 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
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- not rated 1,764 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
LTE Group
Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH
- not rated 2,273 yd Further education Yes Mixed More About School
The Manchester College
Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH
- not rated 2,273 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Vale School
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- not rated 533 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Greens ENS
202 Droylsden Road , Newton Heath M40 1NZ
- not rated 1,212 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
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- not rated 1,409 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leacroft School
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- not rated 1,920 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Music Stuff
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.