St Brigid's RC Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2024
Pupils enjoy being part of this nurturing and caring school community. They develop positive relationships with staff and with each other. The school is highly ambitious for pupils' achievement. Pupils live up to the school's motto, 'Dream it, Believe it, Achieve it'. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. The school supports pupils' well-being effectively, including their mental health. Pupils said that their friends, and the staff, look after them well. Older pupils enjoy looking after others, for example by helping pupils on the playground with simple first aid. Classrooms are calm. This allows pupils to do their best in lessons. Pupils, including children in the early years, behave well. Pupils respect the differences between people. They understand and recognise that 'no one should judge anyone else'. Pupils have a keen sense of fairness and said that everyone is included in their school. Pupils' learning is successfully enhanced through a range of trips, including to places of cultural significance, and a residential visit. Pupils enjoy attending a wide range of after-school clubs, including cooking and cheerleading. They also have many opportunities to develop their leadership skills. They are proud to act as ambassadors for the school.
What the school should improve
- Improvements to clarify the essential knowledge pupils should learn in a small number of subjects are in the early stages of development. This means that the delivery of these subjects is sometimes not precise enough and that pupils' knowledge is not as secure as it could be. The school should sharpen aspects of the curriculum to better draw on pupils' prior knowledge and to help them to know more and remember more over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
219 pupils on roll, with places for 239
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
- 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.