English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter·Primary school Manchester, Trafford·M41 5AH
Composite score
56.4
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National rank
#659
In North West
#42
In Trafford
Top 34%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
67%
% achieving higher RWM
11%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
22 first choices, 23 places
First choices per place
0.96
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
70
any preference, for 23 places
Applications from another council area
1%

Every child who put English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
3–11
Pupils on roll
213
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
6.2%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
11.3%
Typical primary: 9.6%

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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About English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Manchester, Trafford, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 213 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 17.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 23 Reception places. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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