Gorton Primary School, Manchester

In its own words: "At Gorton Primary School, we firmly believe in the power of community, and we understand that building strong, lasting relationships is key to providing our children with the very best educational experience. Our school is a place where every child feels valued, supported, and encouraged to grow both academically and personally."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Under the Resourced Provision (RP) tab, you can find information about the RP and the services that we offer, as well as local services, which may be helpful to you and your family. For the school’s general SEND information please visit Special Education Needs (SEND) ."

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Gorton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Gorton Primary School as their first choice and 153 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Gorton Primary School are St Richard's RC Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 84% maths); Crowcroft Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 83% maths); Sacred Heart RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 80% maths); and Rushbrook Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Gorton Primary School.

Gorton Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Vantage CE Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

56.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (50%), Black (16%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 61 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 31 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Gorton Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 16 places, 11 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Ryder Brow Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Melland Road (near), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gorton Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Gorton Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Gorton Primary School are Cedar Mount Academy (0.3 miles), St Peter's RC High School (0.7 miles) and Co-op Academy Belle Vue (0.8 miles).