St Paul's CofE Primary School
St Paul's Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Abigail Lee
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 329
- URN
- 105498
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613595316
About this school
St Paul's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 329 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Paul's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 | 44 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 75% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 5% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 86% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 82% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Paul's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 338 |
| 2023/24 | 349 |
| 2024/25 | 331 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's CofE Primary School compares
St Paul's CofE Primary School ranked 31st of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.1% | 38.1% | 329 | — |
| St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.3 miles |
| Old Moat Primary School | 64% | 5.1% | 64.1% | 387 | 0.4 miles |
| West Didsbury CE Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 15.5% | 402 | 0.5 miles |
| Ladybarn Primary School | 75% | 5.3% | 45.3% | 462 | 0.6 miles |
| Cavendish Primary School | — | — | — | 576 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.05%
- English as an additional language
- 34.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.58%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Old Moat Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
West Didsbury CE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Ladybarn Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Cavendish Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Paul's CofE Primary School ranks 61st of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Paul's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Paul's CofE Primary School is Miss Abigail Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Paul's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Paul's CofE Primary School?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School has 329 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Paul's CofE Primary School full?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 329 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Paul's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Paul's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Paul's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Paul's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Paul's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Manchester?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School ranked 31st of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Paul's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.