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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151454
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 341 Published school capacity
Capacity used 84.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

11 March 2020
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 13 May 2020 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Manchester
Trust EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 288 288 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 138 47.9% of pupils
Male pupils 150 52.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

45.1%
20.3 pts above England
School 45.1%
Manchester 46.4%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

26.7%
6.4 pts above England
School 26.7%
Manchester 42.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
Manchester 1.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
48.3%
139
White British
13.2%
38
Any other Black background
10.4%
30
Any other White background
4.2%
12
Unclassified
4.2%
12
Caribbean
3.1%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.8% 34 of 288 pupils
9.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.8%
Manchester 23.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.6% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 8.2 pts below
EHC plans 5.2% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 0.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 22
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

84.5% 3.7 pts below England
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
84.5%
Manchester
91.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information