St Richard's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.2
▲ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
51.3%
▲ 26pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
454 / 472 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 Richard'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 468 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 472. The school is led by Mr Jonathan Murray.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 105544
- 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
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Timothy Ferguson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Joanne Taylor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Mary Coyne | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Kris Aneke | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Kay O'Dowd | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Keyworth | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Christine Hession | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Efua Uke | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Kathryn Broadbent Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Colette Bright Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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