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SCHOOL PROFILE

St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151606
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 76.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

16 November 2021
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 13 January 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Manchester
Trust EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 184 184 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 99 53.8% of pupils
Male pupils 85 46.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

51.1%
26.3 pts above England
School 51.1%
Manchester 46.4%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

39.7%
19.4 pts above England
School 39.7%
Manchester 42.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Manchester 1.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
38.0%
70
White British
21.2%
39
Indian
7.6%
14
Any other Asian background
4.9%
9
Any other Black background
4.9%
9
Any other White background
3.8%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.5% 23 of 184 pupils
8.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.5%
Manchester 23.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.2% 15 pupils
England 14.8% 6.6 pts below
EHC plans 4.4% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

76.7% 11.5 pts below England
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
76.7%
Manchester
91.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information