Wilpshire Avenue, Longsight, Manchester M12 5TL
10 reasons to choose St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight
Top line
St Richard’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Richard’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Manchester LEA.
Average class size
St Richard’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Richard’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 11% of schools.
The St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based, organised by topics, and with some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group and are from 9.00am to 3.00/3.30pm, though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight
The Manchester Grammar School, Junior School (1.2 miles); Manchester High School for Girls, Preparatory School (1.8 miles); Withington Girls’ Junior School (2.2 miles).
Acacias Community Primary School (1.1 miles); Green End Primary School (1.9 miles); St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Withington (2.1 miles).
The Manchester Grammar School (1.2 miles); Manchester High School for Girls (1.8 miles); Withington Girls’ School (2.2 miles).
Trinity CofE High School (2.8 miles); Wright Robinson College (2.9 miles); Priestnall School (3.1 miles).