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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151823
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 230 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

23 February 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 11 May 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Trafford
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 209 209 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 103 49.3% of pupils
Male pupils 106 50.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

4.3%
20.5 pts below England
School 4.3%
Trafford 16.9%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.6%
11.7 pts below England
School 8.6%
Trafford 23.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
Trafford 0.8%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
78.9%
165
Indian
6.2%
13
Irish
2.9%
6
African
2.4%
5
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
5
Any other Mixed background
1.9%
4
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 12.4% 26 of 209 pupils
8.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.4%
Trafford 17.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.6% 20 pupils
England 14.8% 5.2 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 10
Specific learning difficulty 6
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Hearing impairment 1
Multi-sensory impairment 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

90.9% 2.7 pts above England
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
90.9%
Trafford
93.7%
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