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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/05/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 256 |
| Number of Pupils: | 246 |
| Number of Boys: | 131 |
| Number of Girls: | 115 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.8% | 8.2% |
| African | 32.50% | 80 |
| White British | 27.20% | 67 |
| Other Black | 11.80% | 29 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 6.10% | 15 |
| Other White | 4.90% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 3.70% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 3.70% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 2.80% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS | - 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 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vale School 329 North Road , Clayton M11 4NY | - 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 |
| Education Youth Services Restart Manchester , Alexander House (Gate 2 - Unit 3) M40 2XP | - not rated | 1,409 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leacroft School Corelli Street , Miles Platting M40 8HX | - not rated | 1,920 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA | - not rated | 1,940 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.