Voluntary aided school · Manchester

St Willibrord's RC Primary School

3–11Ages
230Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105540URN

Vale Street, Clayton, Manchester, M11 4WR · School website

This school is due to be replaced by St Willibrord's RC Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

54 applications for 21 places · 48th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 May 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Manchester median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

54 applications · 21 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.5; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.4; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.6; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.8; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.8; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 2.6; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.0; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 2.4; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 2.3; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 2.4; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 2.5; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	54	2.6	20	0.95
Sep 2025	30	75	2.5	34	1.13
Sep 2024	27	65	2.4	27	1.00
Sep 2023	28	72	2.6	28	1.00
Sep 2022	28	77	2.8	28	1.00
Sep 2021	20	36	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2020	29	75	2.6	34	1.17
Sep 2019	28	55	2.0	28	1.00
Sep 2018	29	75	2.6	45	1.55
Sep 2017	30	72	2.4	39	1.30
Sep 2016	30	70	2.3	35	1.17
Sep 2015	30	72	2.4	45	1.50
Sep 2014	29	71	2.5	41	1.41

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 81% · Maths 81% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%30th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	6%	106	107
2023/24	55%	0%	105	103
2022/23	60%	0%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Willibrord's RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Seymour Road Academy
0.8 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Ravensbury Community School
0.9 km · Manchester

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.7applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School
0.9 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester
1.0 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Briscoe Lane Academy
1.1 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
All Saints C of E Primary School
1.2 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Higher Openshaw Community School
1.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Manchester Road Primary Academy
1.5 km · Tameside

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105540 · 352/3472
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 256 pupils · 230 on roll
Free school meals: 55.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Vale Street, Clayton, Manchester, M11 4WR
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources