Voluntary aided school · Manchester

St Clare's RC Primary School

3–11Ages
442Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105554URN

Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

98 applications for 43 places · 74th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2024

Inspection history

17 April 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 June 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

98 applications · 43 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.3; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.2; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.1; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.6; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.9; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 2.2; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 2.3; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 2.2; Manchester median median 1.9

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	43	98	2.3	41	0.95
Sep 2025	46	93	2.0	46	1.00
Sep 2024	48	107	2.2	48	1.00
Sep 2023	56	127	2.3	54	0.96
Sep 2022	54	113	2.1	53	0.98
Sep 2021	54	84	1.6	52	0.96
Sep 2020	60	115	1.9	62	1.03
Sep 2019	60	103	1.7	56	0.93
Sep 2018	44	89	2.0	43	0.98
Sep 2017	60	121	2.0	53	0.88
Sep 2016	59	129	2.2	53	0.90
Sep 2015	60	136	2.3	63	1.05
Sep 2014	60	131	2.2	67	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 70% · Maths 85% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%78th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	55%	2%	104	104
2023/24	61%	3%	104	103
2022/23	52%	0%	104	102

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 Clare's RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Blackley Academy
0.6 km · Manchester

Good2024

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Crab Lane Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Pike Fold Primary School
1.2 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Rhodes Green CE Primary School
1.4 km · Rochdale

Requires improvement2022

1.3applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
Bowker Vale Primary School
1.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.7 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Crosslee Community Primary School
1.8 km · Manchester

Special measures 2026

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
1.9 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 65%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: 105554 · 352/3501
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 450 pupils · 442 on roll
Free school meals: 46.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RR
Local authority: Manchester

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