St Catherine's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Didsbury, St Catherines Rc Primary Scho, Manchester, M20 6HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Catherine'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 138th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 17 December 2023

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

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

426 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12%

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

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Catherine's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beaver Road Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard
Didsbury CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Stella Maris School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St John's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	81% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

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 Jessica Quiligotti
Phone: 01614456359
Website: st-catherines.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Didsbury, St Catherines Rc Primary Scho, Manchester, M20 6HS
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105524

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.