St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Rackhouse Road, Northern Moor, Manchester, M23 0BW
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah YatesSchool website ↗Pupils: 226 (capacity: 210)Part of CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 3 October 2023Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
29.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level51.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
Writing
Expected level37.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Maths
Expected level54.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
15
Applications received
39
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
29.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
31.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
31.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 58.0% | 12.0% | +0.5 | -0.3 | +1.0 |
| 2016/17 | 61.0% | 17.0% | +0.6 | +1.0 | +3.3 |
| 2017/18 | 55.0% | 7.0% | -2.2 | -1.7 | 0.0 |
| 2018/19 | 44.0% | 9.0% | +0.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| 2022/23 | 34.0% | 0.0% | -3.4 | -7.6 | -3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 29.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |