St Brigid's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Grey Mare Lane, Beswick, Manchester, M11 3DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Brigid's RC Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 184th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2024, report published 9 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

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

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 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

219 pupils on roll, with places for 239

Eligible for free school meals63%

63%, 36.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.6%

9.6%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Brigid's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
CofE School of the Resurrection	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Ashbury Meadow Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	32% met the expected standard
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Ravensbury Community School	0.6 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	46% met the expected standard
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Sinclair
Phone: 01612235538
Website: st-brigids.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grey Mare Lane, Beswick, Manchester, M11 3DR
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105523

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.