St Alphonsus RC Primary School
Hamilton Street, Off Stretford Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 7PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Alphonsus RC Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. It ranks 32nd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 14 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 October 2024
The school is highly ambitious for the achievement of pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils benefit from exceptional personal, social and emotional support. This contributes strongly to how well pupils achieve. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They described it as 'one big family'. There are strong relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils are extremely polite and well mannered. They speak confidently and articulately with visitors. Pupils champion the positive contribution that they make to their school and to the wider community. For example, the school's eco team lead activities to improve their local area. Classroom environments are extremely calm and purposeful. This allows pupils to do their best in lessons. Pupils are inquisitive and display highly positive attitudes towards their learning. Pupils have a highly developed understanding of equality and diversity, which they understand how to apply in a range of contexts both in school and in their community. They revel in their many responsibilities, including as head pupils or members of the school council. A wide variety of visits and extra-curricular activities significantly enhance pupils' learning across the curriculum. Pupils themselves help to shape the school's wider offer. For example, reading ambassadors spoke with pride about their initiative to promote reading during lunch time.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the opportunities built into the curriculum to revisit previous learning are at an early stage of development. This means that gaps in pupils' knowledge are not always identified effectively. The school should ensure that the curriculum provides opportunities for pupils to develop secure foundations on which to build new learning.
- In some subjects, teaching does not develop pupils' understanding of vocabulary well enough. This means that pupils are not fully secure in the vocabulary that the curriculum intends them to gain. The school should provide further guidance for staff on the delivery of the curriculums in these subjects to ensure pupils successfully develop the vocabulary that the curriculum outlines.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
167 pupils on roll, with places for 200
Schools near St Alphonsus RC Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford Community Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Seymour Park Community Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
| Rolls Crescent Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's RC Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 92% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tina Birds
- Phone
- 01618725239
- Address
- Hamilton Street, Off Stretford Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 7PT
- Local authority
- Trafford
- URN
- 106360
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.