The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 22 May 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 20 Blue Moon Way, Rusholme, Manchester, M14 7SH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 406 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 22 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are exceptionally proud to be a part of this vibrant school community.”
- “They benefit hugely from the school’s diversity and celebrate the many languages that they and their friends speak.”
- “Pupils are quick to welcome new classmates from all over the world.”
To improve
- “However, many pupils struggled to talk about what they had learned prior to this academic year.”
- “This hinders their progress through the curriculum.”
- “It means that they do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 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) | 38% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 32 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Heald Place Primary School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Claremont Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Wilbraham Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Webster Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published