Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Manchester

In its own words: "Our Mission here at SS John Fisher and Thomas More is to value the uniqueness of every person in our Catholic Christian Community. Realising that each individual is created in God’s likeness."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, yoga, dance, choir, Lego and photography.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £2 per day.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 70% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School are Haveley Hey Community School (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 68% maths); Crossacres Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 78% maths); Benchill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 63% maths); and St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School.

Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

44.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Black (20%) and Asian (19%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 9 (2.4%) 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.

Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Benchill (Manchester Metrolink), about 250 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brownley Court Road (near), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic 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, Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School are Manchester Enterprise Academy (0.6 miles), Saint Paul's Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and Dixons Newall Green Academy (1.2 miles).