St Hilda's CofE Primary School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Manchester for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 191 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Hilda's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2018 of its predecessor, St Hilda's CofE Primary School. In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Warwick Road South Firswood Stretford Manchester M16 0SH |
| Phone | 01618815466 |
| Reference Number | 147552 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 191 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.6%
Girls: 53.4% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 20.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 2 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 4 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 6 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 42.4% |
| Pakistani | 18.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 9.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.7% |
| Unclassified | 3.7% |
| Caribbean | 3.7% |
| White, Other | 2.6% |
| White & Asian | 2.6% |
| African | 2.1% |
| Indian | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Hilda's CofE Primary School, inspected in February 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 05 Mar 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Mar 2024 | School inspection |
| 06 Dec 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Short inspection |
| Previously as St Hilda's CofE Primary School | |
| 14 May 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Monitoring visit |
| 06 Mar 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 26 Feb 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 5% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 109 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 3.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 7 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 4 | 2 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Hilda's CofE Primary School had 193 pupils for 315 places. 122 places (38.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “STRET Primary” planning area
Trafford counted 543 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 523 in 2029–30, down 4%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 |
| Pupils | 240 | 233 | 217 | 197 | 193 |
| Unfilled | 23.8% | 26.0% | 31.1% | 37.5% | 38.7% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Hilda's CofE Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.0% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.1% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Hilda's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Hilda's CofE Primary School had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.8 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 15.4% | 13.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 20.0% | 88.9% | 25.0% | 16.7% | 15.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.5 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 15.7% of pupils at St Hilda's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 14 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 6 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Hilda's CofE Primary School received £7,140 and spent £7,801 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £392,000 (-£1,887 per pupil).
Across all 10 schools of Vantage Ce Academies Trust, income was £7,696 and spending £7,506 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £267,000 | £336,000 | £218,000 | £191,000 | -£392,000 |
| per pupil | £1,042 | £1,329 | £921 | £898 | -£1,887 |
| In-year balance | £367,000 | £323,000 | £31,000 | -£177,000 | -£137,000 |
| per pupil | £1,432 | £1,279 | £132 | -£833 | -£661 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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1.03 miles |
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St Alphonsus RC Primary School
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St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
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St Ann's RC Primary School
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Old Trafford Community Academy
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1.16 miles |
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Victoria Park Infant School
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Stretford High School
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0.91 miles |
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Afifah School
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1.05 miles |
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St Bede's College
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1.1 miles |
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Chorlton High School
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1.15 miles |
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Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
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1.18 miles |
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CHS South
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IncludEd Learning
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William Hulme's Grammar School
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Loreto College
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1.37 miles |
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Didsbury High School
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Trinity CofE High School
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All schools in Manchester · Trafford local authority: places and applications
St Hilda's CofE Primary School is part of Vantage Ce Academies Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Salford
- Flixton Girls School Manchester
- Gorton Primary School Manchester
- St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Manchester
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School Manchester
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Manchester
- Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Bolton
- Willow Tree Primary School Liverpool
- Knowsley Lane Primary School Liverpool
What is St Hilda's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Hilda's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2018 of its predecessor, St Hilda's CofE Primary School.
When was St Hilda's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Hilda's CofE Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.
How many pupils does St Hilda's CofE Primary School have?
St Hilda's CofE Primary School has 191 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Hilda's CofE Primary School cover?
St Hilda's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Hilda's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Hilda's CofE Primary School?
St Hilda's CofE Primary School is at Warwick Road South, Firswood, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0SH.