St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Bury
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Manchester, Bury for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8NJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are extremely proud to attend this warm, welcoming school.”
- “Pupils' attendance rates reflect their eagerness to come to school.”
- “They are keen learners who enjoy being immersed in school life.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, the activities that teachers select do not provide sufficient opportunities for pupils to deepen or apply their learning.”
- “However, inconsistencies in how the curriculum is delivered limit its impact on children’s learning.”
- “Staff interactions with children vary in quality.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2026 (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) | 58% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 22 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 Bury published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 Bury.
- Ribble Drive Community Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitefield Community Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Unsworth Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mersey Drive Community Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Higher Lane Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published