St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bacup Street, Moston, Manchester, M40 9HFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 March 2016, report published 21 April 2016

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

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Pupil numbers and mix

288 pupils on roll, with places for 341

Eligible for free school meals45.1%

45.1%, 18.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.7%

26.7%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.6%

6.6%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lily Lane Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	44% met the expected standard
Moston Lane Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Moston Fields Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	40% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Broadhurst	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarita Bailey
Phone: 01616815665
Website: stdunstansmoston.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bacup Street, Moston, Manchester, M40 9HF
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 151454

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.