St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Balmfield Street, Cheetham, Manchester, M8 0SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Donna Malcolm
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 148326
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612056965
About this school
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 47% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 70% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 57% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 67% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
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 Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 | 40% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 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% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 33rd 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 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5% | 52.6% | 194 | — |
| The Olive School, Manchester | — | — | 41.7% | 119 | 0.3 miles |
| Oasis Academy Temple | 55% | 6.3% | 56.4% | 628 | 0.3 miles |
| Unity Community Primary | 47% | 5.6% | 51.7% | 363 | 0.5 miles |
| Marlborough Road Academy | 45% | 5.9% | 71.7% | 226 | 0.5 miles |
| St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 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)
- 52.63%
- English as an additional language
- 68.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 7.18%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Olive School, Manchester0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Oasis Academy Temple0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Unity Community Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Marlborough Road Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Salford
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St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 66th 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 Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Ms Donna Malcolm, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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 Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 194 on roll (81%), 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 Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% 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 Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Manchester?
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 33rd 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 61% 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 Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy'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 2 July 2026.