Academy converter · Manchester

St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
404Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
149453URN

Bethnall Drive, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7ED · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingSep 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.6 below Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

89 applications for 49 places · 110th 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 OutstandingSep 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

13 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
20 September 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding · as St Kentigern's RC Primary, URN 105584

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Manchester median (2.4) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

89 applications · 49 places offered · 48 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.0; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.1; Manchester median median 2.6; as the previous school
2021 2.0; Manchester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 1.9; Manchester median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 1.8; Manchester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Manchester median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Manchester median

Dashed bars: as St Kentigern's RC Primary (URN 105584), the previous school.

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	49	89	1.8	48	0.98
Sep 2025	59	118	2.0	59	1.00
Sep 2024	48	94	2.0	47	0.98
Sep 2023	49	115	2.4	48	0.98
Sep 2022 *	57	119	2.1	55	0.96
Sep 2021 *	48	94	2.0	46	0.96
Sep 2020 *	48	90	1.9	43	0.90
Sep 2019 *	55	101	1.8	48	0.87
Sep 2018 *	42	64	1.5	36	0.86
Sep 2017 *	30	57	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2016 *	43	73	1.7	41	0.95
Sep 2015 *	34	75	2.2	33	0.97
Sep 2014 *	59	105	1.8	48	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 73% · Maths 86% → 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 standard84%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard37%

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%	14%	106	107
2023/24	65%	17%	105	107
2022/23	67%	10%	106	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 Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Wilbraham Primary School
0.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Old Moat Primary School
0.8 km · Manchester

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2024

2.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Heald Place Primary School
1.1 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Claremont Primary School
1.2 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.1applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
1.5 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149453 · 352/5200
Trust: Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 404 on roll
Free school meals: 47.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2022
Replaced: St Kentigern's RC Primary (URN 105584)
Address: Bethnall Drive, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7ED
Local authority: Manchester

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