St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · 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 Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 13 March 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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
- At its latest Ofsted outcome, on 13 March 2024, the school remained Outstanding.
- In 2024/25, 71% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 105 of the 136 other Manchester primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 48 first-choice applications for 49 offers, with 1 offer going to a family who ranked it second or lower.
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
- Bethnall Drive, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7ED
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 404 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Kentigern’s epitomise the school’s aims and values.”
- “They are happy, confident, caring, knowledgeable and resilient.”
- “Pupils take great delight in welcoming visitors into school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 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) | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 48 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.
- Wilbraham Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Old Moat Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Heald Place Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Claremont Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published