The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
May 23 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Manchester
Unique reference
135648
Address
20 Blue Moon Way, Rusholme, M14 7SH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
459 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
60.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
43.6%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.3%
Pupil ethnicities
African 23.3%
Indian 22.9%
Mixed 13.1%
Pakistani 10.9%
White British 7.6%
Other 7.4%
Caribbean 4.8%
Other White 2.4%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other Black 2%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.3
WritingWell below average-5.6
MathsAverage1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 45%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
34
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
34
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
15
9
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
38
17
21
Reception, Full-time
59
35
24
Year 1
52
33
19
Year 2
61
31
30
Year 3
59
30
29
Year 4
60
29
31
Year 5
55
23
32
Year 6
60
33
27
Year 2023-2024

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