St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Firbank Road, Newall Green, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 2YSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Peter'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 135th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 March 2017, report published 29 March 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 October 2022
Pupils feel part of a family in this caring school community. Staff have high expectations for what all pupils should achieve, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils meet these expectations and achieve well. Pupils develop caring relationships with each other and with staff. Pupils said that staff encourage them to be the best that they can be. Pupils are happy to come to school. They feel safe. Pupils understand the importance of mental health. They learn different ways to communicate their feelings, for example by using the worry boxes that are in classrooms. Children in the early years settle in well. Pupils are well behaved in class and around school. They are kind and courteous to visitors and to each other. Pupils respond well to the rewards that they receive from staff for displaying positive behaviours. Pupils wear their golden jumpers with pride to celebrate their achievements. They said that if bullying does happen, staff always sort it out quickly and effectively. Leaders provide a range of opportunities for pupils to develop their leadership skills and take on responsibilities. For example, older pupils become librarians and take pride in running the school's library every lunchtime. Pupils enjoy the wide range of clubs that they can attend, such as yoga and circus skills.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, leaders have not checked that teachers are delivering the curriculum effectively. As a result, leaders do not know how well pupils learn in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that they check how well the delivery of the curriculum is enabling pupils to learn the important knowledge that they need in these subjects.
- Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough. This prevents these pupils from achieving as well as they should. Leaders should review their strategies for supporting these pupils and their families to improve pupils' attendance. This is so that pupils' poor rates of attendance do not impede their learning and development.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
256 pupils on roll, with places for 249
Schools near St Peter's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newall Green Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Haveley Hey Community School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 59% met the expected standard |
| The Willows Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Baguley Hall Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% 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 Cathy Quinn
- Phone
- 01614371495
- Address
- Firbank Road, Newall Green, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 2YS
- Local authority
- Manchester
- URN
- 105537
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.