St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Dunkery Road, Woodhouse Park, Manchester, M22 0NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 222nd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 February 2015, report published 2 March 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

665 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals35.3%

35.3%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language51.4%

51.4%, 29.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ringway Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
The Willows Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Peel Hall Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	31% met the expected standard
Haveley Hey Community School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Elisabeth Simmons
Phone: 01614373029
Website: stanthonysrcprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dunkery Road, Woodhouse Park, Manchester, M22 0NT
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 139458

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.