St Cuthbert's RC Primary School
Heyscroft Road, Withington, Manchester · M20 4UZ
- Ofsted
- Not yet inspected
- KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
- 79%
- Overall absence
- 6.0%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 46.7%
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Spend per pupil
- £8,537
- Places filled
- 65%
Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
227 of 350 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
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.↑ +8%
At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -10%
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.↑ +1
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.↑ +1
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.↓ -2
Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average
Reading↓ -1.8
Writing↓ -0.1
Maths↓ -1.8
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.
+21.3% vs Manchester average
Average reading scaled score
+2.1 vs Manchester average
Average maths scaled score
+2.7 vs Manchester average
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.
- 46.7%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 31.7%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 8.4%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 32.6%
Gender split
122 girls · 105 boys
Ethnicity
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.
+2.9% vs Manchester average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
-7.4% vs Manchester average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-4.5% vs Manchester average
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
+16.9% vs Manchester average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +1.7%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +5.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
-0.8% vs Manchester average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
-3.7% vs Manchester average
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.↑ +0.9%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.9%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%
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.
-1.7% vs Manchester average
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
-0.02% vs Manchester average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester
- Median house price
- £321,925
- 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.
- 6/10
- Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
- 6.1%
- Degree-level+
- 54%
2023 · England £295,000
10 = least deprived
April 2026 · England 4.1%
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.
Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least
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 105553