Primary school

The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Manchester
  • M14 7SH
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,050 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 94%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 34%34%2016/17: top 7%7% · 2016/172017/18: top 19%2018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 84%2023/24: top 79%2024/25: top 94%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM38% · North West 63%1/10 Well below North West−71.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%4/10 Below−11.4 pts
Reading score103 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West−27.6 pts
Maths score102 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West−58.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 46 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 86% · 57 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 80% · 50 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 77% · 53 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 45% · 60 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 50% · 60 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 38% · 52 pupils · North West 63%86%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 46 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 57 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 50 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 9% · 53 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 60 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 60 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 52 pupils · North West 6%9%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 46 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 57 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 50 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 53 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 52 pupils · North West 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 46 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 57 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 50 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 53 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 60 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 102 · 52 pupils · North West 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 93.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd190
3rd120

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2006Goodas predecessor
  3. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2011Satisfactory
  5. 2012Good
  6. 2017Good
  7. 2023Remains Good
  8. 2024Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Early years provision

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026406
Free school meals (past 6 years)48.8%
First language not English60.7%
SEN support18.8%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils16.8%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

84.6% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 27 responses (5.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.8% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.9% not applicable95% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.7
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 9.8
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 17.9
  • Other support 10.4

Teachers 15.8 FTE · Whole workforce 44 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,867
Spend per pupil£7,915
Staff spend per pupil£5,853
Reserve per pupil£87
  • +£35,372revenue reserve
  • −£19,429in-year balance

Grants £7,715 · self-generated £152 · premises £317 per pupil