St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
URN: 105519 • Manchester M23 0BW
Overview
- Name
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
- URN
- 105519
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Closed
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement
- Ranking score
- 47.8 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Sarah Yates (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- Website
- Address
- Rackhouse Road, Manchester M23 0BW
Summary
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, located in Northern Moor, Manchester, is a voluntary aided school that serves a mixed-gender population of 244 pupils, exceeding its capacity of 210. The school operates under the Diocese of Shrewsbury and is part of the Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust. Its mission, "Love God, Love One Another," reflects its commitment to nurturing a supportive environment where each child is valued as a unique individual.
The curriculum at St Aidan's is designed to foster a lifelong love of learning, with a focus on spiritual, social, moral, and cultural growth. The school employs various educational frameworks, including the White Rose Scheme for Maths and the Pathways to Write programme for English, ensuring that students develop essential skills in fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving. Additionally, the school promotes reading through established schemes like ReadWriteInc and Oxford Reading Tree.
St Aidan's prioritises collaboration with parents, governors, and the wider community to provide a high-quality education. The school actively encourages parental involvement and offers support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ensuring that every child can reach their full potential in a safe and welcoming environment.
The curriculum at St Aidan's is designed to foster a lifelong love of learning, with a focus on spiritual, social, moral, and cultural growth. The school employs various educational frameworks, including the White Rose Scheme for Maths and the Pathways to Write programme for English, ensuring that students develop essential skills in fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving. Additionally, the school promotes reading through established schemes like ReadWriteInc and Oxford Reading Tree.
St Aidan's prioritises collaboration with parents, governors, and the wider community to provide a high-quality education. The school actively encourages parental involvement and offers support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ensuring that every child can reach their full potential in a safe and welcoming environment.
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Nearby alternatives
- Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy (80.9)
- Garrett Hall Primary School (79.7)
- Broadoak Primary School (79.5)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School (77.0)
- Brookburn Community School (76.9)
Key details
- LA
- Manchester
- Age range
- 3 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils
- 244
- Boys
- 122
- Girls
- 122
- FSM %
- 34.40
- Open date
- Close date
- 2024-09-30
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-10-04
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 244 | 122 | 122 | 210 | 34.40 |
| 2024-09-11 | 244 | 122 | 122 | 210 | 34.40 |
| 2023-09-11 | 262 | 119 | 143 | 210 | 36.60 |
| 2022-09-11 | 262 | 119 | 143 | 210 | 36.60 |
| 2021-09-11 | 244 | 112 | 132 | 210 | 29.90 |
| 2020-09-11 | 240 | 113 | 127 | 210 | 22.90 |
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