St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Paul's Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4PG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 329 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud and happy to attend this warm and welcoming school.”
- “Teachers develop strong and supportive relationships with pupils.”
- “They support and encourage pupils to meet their high expectations.”
To improve
- “However, in a few other subjects, this work is in the earlier stages.”
- “In these remaining subjects, leaders have not clearly identified what pupils should learn in each topic or theme.”
- “This means that, sometimes, teachers are not as clear as they should be about what content to teach.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 May 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) | 71% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 41 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Old Moat Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- West Didsbury CE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ladybarn Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Cavendish Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mauldeth Road Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Beaver Road Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published