Saviour CofE Primary School, Manchester

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Saviour CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have their barriers to learning quickly identified."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have put in place a well-considered personal development programme which helps prepare pupils for life beyond the school."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Leaders have not ensured that a number of older pupils have the important knowledge they need in writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Over recent years, pupils' attendance has started to decline."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "A number of older pupils have gaps in their writing and mathematics knowledge."

Early years - Needs attention. "In previous years, too few children have been sufficiently well prepared for the demands of Year 1."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Since the last inspection, some aspects of improvement have not taken place at a quick enough rate."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that the curriculum is covered in sufficient detail, supported by well-designed learning activities that enable all groups of pupils to achieve well across subjects, so that they are well prepared for their next stage in education. • Leaders should ensure that the school's assessment processes are consistently adhered to so that gaps in knowledge are identified and addressed in a timely manner. • Leaders should ensure that their attendance strategy significantly reduces the number of pupils who are absent from school. • Leaders should ensure that the early years curriculum accounts for those children who join the Nursery Year working below age-related expectations. • Leaders should ensure that children typically leave the Reception Year ready for the demands of Year 1. • Leaders and governors should ensure that timely progress is made in addressing aspects of the school's provision that fall below the expected standard".

In its own words: "As a Church School in Collyhurst, we embrace both our religious and geographical heritage."

The school runs after-school care.

On phones, the school says: "All phones must be handed into the school office before the children enter the school for safety reasons and collected at the end of the school day."

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Saviour CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Saviour CofE Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Saviour CofE Primary School are St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles); St Malachy's RC Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 97% reading, 93% maths); Manchester Communication Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 79% maths); and St Augustine's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Saviour CofE Primary School.

63.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 31.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Mixed (22%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (26.9%) received SEN support and 8 (6.7%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink), about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Paget Street (near), 150 metres away.

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

Saviour CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Saviour CofE Primary School are Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.3 miles); Manchester Communication Academy (0.4 miles); and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.4 miles).