St Willibrord's RC Primary School
Vale Street, Clayton, Manchester, M11 4WR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Carl McIver
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 256
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 105540
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612239345
About this school
St Willibrord's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 230 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 November 2022, 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 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 55% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 74% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 71% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 77% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Willibrord'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 | 60% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 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% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 250 |
| 2024/25 | 246 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Willibrord's RC Primary School compares
St Willibrord's RC Primary School ranked 35th 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 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.9% | 54.5% | 230 | — |
| Seymour Road Academy | 72% | 4.5% | 66.3% | 448 | 0.5 miles |
| Ravensbury Community School | 46% | 5% | 58.9% | 466 | 0.5 miles |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School | 72% | 6.6% | 62.7% | 219 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester | 64% | 6.1% | 55.7% | 387 | 0.6 miles |
| Briscoe Lane Academy | 61% | 5.4% | 68.9% | 592 | 0.7 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)
- 54.46%
- English as an additional language
- 31.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 12.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seymour Road Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Ravensbury Community School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Briscoe Lane Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Willibrord's RC Primary School ranks 68th 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 year groups does St Willibrord's RC Primary School teach?
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Willibrord's RC Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Willibrord's RC Primary School is Mr Carl McIver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Willibrord's RC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Willibrord'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 Willibrord's RC Primary School?
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Willibrord's RC Primary School full?
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School has capacity for 256 pupils and 230 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Willibrord's RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Willibrord's RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Willibrord's RC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Willibrord's RC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does St Willibrord's RC Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St Willibrord's RC Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Willibrord's RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% 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 Willibrord's RC Primary School rank locally?
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School ranked 35th 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 64% 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 Willibrord's RC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Willibrord's RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Willibrord'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.