St Catherine's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.3%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
426 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Catherine's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Manchester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 425 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Jessica Quiligotti.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Cross Country
- Drama
- Football
- Netball
- Skateboarding
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 105524
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Hanley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Seb Cabot | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Macy Deaville | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joanne McMahon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Hanley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate MacKenzie | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Dumbill | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Theresa Fenton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Taylor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jessica Quiligotti | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Rev John Hitchen | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2017 |
| Mr Rory Quinn Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Sebastian Cabot Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracey Burke Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record