St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Patricia Grogan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 149679
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617666628
About this school
St Michael'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 202 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How St Michael'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 | Bury average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 58.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compares
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 42nd of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.1% | 26.1% | 202 | — |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 50.8% | 189 | 0.1 miles |
| Whitefield Community Primary School | 63% | 5% | 43.4% | 170 | 0.4 miles |
| Unsworth Primary School | 82% | 3.7% | 14.5% | 232 | 0.5 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | 59% | 4.3% | 16.8% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | 50% | 7.1% | 46.5% | 203 | 0.5 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.11%
- English as an additional language
- 20.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 10.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ribble Drive Community Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Whitefield Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Unsworth Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bury
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Mersey Drive Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 160th 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 Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Michael'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 Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Mrs Patricia Grogan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael'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 big is St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy full?
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 202 on roll (86%), 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 Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is part of ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA 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 Michael'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 54% in 2023/24 and 58% 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 Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 42nd of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael'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 10 July 2026.