Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester 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 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 35.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester is 52.9%.
- Reception 2026 had 31 first-choice applications for 30 offers, or 1.0 first choices per offer, the 19th highest of 132 Manchester primary schools.
- For Reception 2026, 30 offers went to first-choice families, while 1 first-choice family (3%) was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 73% (England 62%) met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
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
- Denmark Road, Moss Side, Manchester, M15 6JS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 218 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils delight in being part of this happy and harmonious school.”
- “They arrive at the school gate each morning with big smiles on their faces, eager to ‘high-five’ the staff who wait to welcome them.”
- “Staff provide a warm and caring environment that enables pupils to thrive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 June 2024 (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) | 73% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Webster Primary School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Claremont Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Rolls Crescent Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Heald Place Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published