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St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Rackhouse Road, Northern Moor, Manchester · M23 0BW

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 3–11226 pupilsCORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01619984126Ward: E05011374MP: E14001602
Ofsted
Requires improvement

Oct 2023

Overall absence
6.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
39.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,518

2024-25

Places filled
108%

226 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 October 2023

Overall effectivenessRequires improvement
Early years
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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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.
39.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.5%

Gender split

48%
52%

109 girls · 117 boys

Ethnicity

White British
43.8%
Other White
12.8%
Indian
12.4%
African
8.8%
Other Mixed
6.6%
Caribbean
2.7%
Pakistani
2.7%
White & Black African
2.7%
Other Black
2.2%
White & Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other Asian
0.9%
White & Asian
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.

-4.4% vs Manchester average

This school39.4%
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.

-12.1% vs Manchester average

This school27.0%
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.

-8.9% vs Manchester average

This school4.0%
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.

+3.8% vs Manchester average

This school19.5%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate

6.8%
'24-25

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

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

20.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.0% vs Manchester average

This school6.8%
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.

+2.5% vs Manchester average

This school20.9%
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.

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.9%
'24-25

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

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.

-0.8% vs Manchester average

This school1.8%
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

Median house price
£245,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

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%

Degree-level+
28%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

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 151028