St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 September 2023. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 3% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- For Reception in 2026, every applicant was offered a place: 25 first-choice applications for 25 offers, with every first-choice family offered a place.
- 67.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester is 55.7%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Mabel Street, Newton Heath, Manchester, M40 1GB
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 219 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 67.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are embraced in the warmth of this school.”
- “They know that they are cared for and valued.”
- “Pupils said that the school is very respectful and welcoming.”
To improve
- “However, some older pupils do not read the wide range of books that the school intends.”
- “This means that some older pupils do not have a broad knowledge of different books and authors.”
- “However, these systems are fragmented and there are still some pupils who do not have good attendance.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints C of E Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Briscoe Lane Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Broadhurst 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Seymour Road Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ravensbury Community School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published