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St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8NJ

Local ranking49th of 58 primary schools in Bury
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
24

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
209
Boys
102 (49%)
Girls
107 (51%)
Capacity
236 (89% full)
SEND
14.8%
FSM Eligible
26.1%
EAL
20.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
11.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,440/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.9%
  • Black African: 8.1%
  • Black Other: 4.8%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Indian: 3.4%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%

68.9%

White British

8.1%

Black African

4.8%

Black Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149679
UKPRN
10092128
Establishment No.
2018
Trust
ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST