St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
Birchvale Close, Hulme, M15 5BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr R Moloney
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 105539
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612263339
About this school
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Hulme. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 69% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 3% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 79% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 90% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 93% | 96% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Wilfrid's RC 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 | 77% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Wilfrid's RC Primary School compares
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School ranked 1st of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 92% | 3.6% | 54.2% | 212 | — |
| Crown Street Primary School | — | — | 16.7% | 80 | 0.2 miles |
| Rolls Crescent Primary School | 64% | 6.9% | 47.5% | 325 | 0.3 miles |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | 41% | 2.8% | 38% | 173 | 0.3 miles |
| Old Trafford Community Academy | 52% | 6.5% | 57.5% | 324 | 0.6 miles |
| St Alphonsus RC Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 39.7% | 167 | 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.
Inspection history
- 10 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report31 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.21%
- English as an additional language
- 61.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.55%
- Persistent absence
- 6.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crown Street Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Rolls Crescent Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Philip's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Old Trafford Community Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Alphonsus RC Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Common questions
- What year groups does St Wilfrid's RC Primary School teach?
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hulme.
- Who is the headteacher of St Wilfrid's RC Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Wilfrid's RC Primary School is Mr R Moloney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Wilfrid's RC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrid's RC 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 big is St Wilfrid's RC Primary School?
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Wilfrid's RC Primary School full?
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), 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 Wilfrid's RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Wilfrid's RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Wilfrid's RC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Wilfrid's RC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Wilfrid's RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 92% 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 Wilfrid's RC Primary School rank locally?
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School ranked 1st of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% 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 Wilfrid's RC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Wilfrid's RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wilfrid's RC 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.