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Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester

Denmark Road, Moss Side, Manchester · M15 6JS

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311213 pupils
Visit website ↗01612266303Ward: E05011368MP: E14001353
Ofsted
Outstanding

May 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
73%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
32.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,396

2024-25

Places filled
101%

213 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 May 2024

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +16%

57%
'18-19
57%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
73%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +12%

5%
'18-19
13%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
17%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

105
'18-19
105
'22-23
107
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

104
'18-19
107
'22-23
109
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +4

105
'18-19
106
'22-23
107
'23-24
109
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.9

5.1
'18-19
3.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.2

2.4
'18-19
0.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +2.9

3.1
'18-19
6.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+15.3% vs Manchester average

This school73.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.1 vs Manchester average

This school107.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.7 vs Manchester average

This school107.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
32.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
69.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.3%

Gender split

52%
48%

110 girls · 103 boys

Ethnicity

African
24.9%
Other Black
17.8%
Indian
15.0%
Other Asian
9.9%
Caribbean
7.0%
Other ethnic group
6.1%
Other Mixed
5.2%
White British
5.2%
Pakistani
2.8%
Chinese
1.4%
White & Black Caribbean
1.4%
Bangladeshi
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-10.9% vs Manchester average

This school32.9%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+29.9% vs Manchester average

This school69.0%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.7% vs Manchester average

This school5.2%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-5.4% vs Manchester average

This school10.3%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.7%

3.9%
'18-19
5.6%
'21-22
4.5%
'22-23
4.5%
'23-24
4.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -0.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.0%
'18-19
18.1%
'21-22
7.7%
'22-23
8.4%
'23-24
10.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-2.2% vs Manchester average

This school4.6%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-8.3% vs Manchester average

This school10.1%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.6% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
1

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
36%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105516