What year groups does St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?

St. Aidan's 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. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

The headteacher of St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Sarah Yates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

How big is St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.

Is St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?

Yes. St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Who runs St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

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St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Rackhouse Road, Northern Moor, Manchester, M23 0BW

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Trust: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Yates
Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Wythenshawe and Sale East
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 210
Pupils on roll: 207
URN: 151028
Local authority: Manchester
Website: School website
Telephone: 01619984126

About this school

St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 3 October 2023 · report published 4 December 2023

Requires improvement

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: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years: Good
Safeguarding: Effective

This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (URN 105519).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

How St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares

Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	—	6.8%	39.1%	207	—
Rack House Primary School	79%	5.9%	51%	460	0.2 miles
Button Lane Primary School	49%	6.7%	58%	385	0.5 miles
Northenden Community School	—	—	—	232	0.7 miles
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden	43%	5.4%	29.1%	340	0.9 miles
Baguley Hall Primary School	57%	6.3%	54.5%	472	1.0 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): 39.13%
English as an additional language: 27%
Overall absence: 6.8%
Persistent absence: 20.86%

Location

Nearby schools

Rack House Primary School
Primary · Manchester

0.2 miles
Button Lane Primary School
Primary · Manchester

0.5 miles
Northenden Community School
Primary · Manchester

0.7 miles
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
Primary · Manchester

0.9 miles
Baguley Hall Primary School
Primary · Manchester

1.0 miles

Other 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. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?: St. Aidan's 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. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?: The headteacher of St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Sarah Yates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected St. Aidan's 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. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?: St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Is St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?: St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?: Yes. St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
Does St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?: Yes. The schools register records St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
Who runs St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?: St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What is St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?: St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census.
Does St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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.