St Richard's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wilpshire Avenue, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5TLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Richard'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 36th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 June 2024, report published 9 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
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

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

454 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals51.3%

51.3%, 24.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language62.1%

62.1%, 40.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.7%

18.7%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Richard's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Crowcroft Park Primary School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard	66% met the expected standard
Gorton Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Stanley Grove Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Longsight Community Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
St Agnes C of E Primary School	0.5 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: Mr Jonathan Murray
Phone: 01612245552
Website: st-richards.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wilpshire Avenue, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5TL
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105544

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.