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St Wilfrid’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme M15

St Wilfrid's Street, Hulme, Manchester M15 5BJ

St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme M15

10 reasons to choose St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme

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St Wilfrid’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.

School fundamentals

St Wilfrid’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) 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 (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.

Average class size

St Wilfrid’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Wilfrid’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 2% of schools.

The St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. 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 Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme

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 from 8.55am to 3.00pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school clubs may extend the day to 3.45pm.

Find another school near St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hulme

Independent Prep Schools

St Bede’s College Prep (1.2 miles); Chetham’s School of Music, Junior department (1.3 miles); Manchester High School for Girls, Preparatory School (2 miles).

State Primary Schools

Church of England School of the Resurrection (2.4 miles); Chorlton Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles); Victoria Park Junior School (2.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

St Bede’s College (1.8 miles); Chetham’s School of Music (2.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Trinity CofE High School (1.1 miles); William Hulme’s Grammar School (2.3 miles); Stretford Grammar School (3.2 miles).

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