St Richard's RC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
St Richard's RC Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 June 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wilpshire Avenue, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5TL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 454 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud of their school.”
- “As members of the school houses, known as Mathew, Mark, Luke and John, they learn to connect together with other pupils and to enjoy friendly competition.”
- “Pupils understand and follow the school’s rules.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, in a few subjects, some of the curriculum is less clear about the key information that staff will teach and assess.”
- “This means that, at times, some pupils learn less information than the school intends.”
- “However, some of the support that the school provides is not matched carefully enough to some pupils’ individual needs.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 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) | 75% | 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: 58 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
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- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Crowcroft Park Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gorton Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanley Grove Primary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Longsight Community Primary 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Agnes C of E Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Chapel Street Community Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Alma Park Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published