St Clement's CofE Primary School, Manchester

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~445m)Possible (~636m)Unlikely (~827m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jane Parker
Pupils:240
LA:Manchester
Phone:01613013268
Address:Abbey Hey Lane, Higher Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1LR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:105501
UKPRN:10068577
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Manchester Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Clement's excels at teaching reading and writing, with pupils developing impressive creative writing skills through visits, visitors like poets, and reading clubs. The school provides outstanding care and creates a genuinely happy, safe environment where children from diverse backgrounds thrive together. Strong leadership and a committed staff team ensure all groups of pupils - including those with special needs and those learning English as an additional language - make good progress.

Key Strengths

  • Strong leadership from the headteacher who has built a committed team focused on improvement
  • Excellent progress in reading and writing, with pupils developing creative writing skills
  • Outstanding safeguarding procedures with high-level support for families and improved attendance
  • Good behaviour across the school with pupils from different backgrounds getting on well together
  • Effective teaching overall with some outstanding lessons

Areas for Improvement

  • Most able pupils are not consistently challenged enough to work at higher levels
  • Pupils do not present mathematical work neatly or accurately enough
  • Progress in mathematics is slower than in reading and writing
  • Leaders need to monitor more closely what specific skills pupils are learning, particularly in mathematics

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the school pays excellent attention to pupil safety including lessons on keeping safe, managing visitors and trips.

Extracurricular Activities

Reading clubs, school trips, visiting poets

St Clement's CofE Primary School is a good school that has improved well since its previous inspection. It provides outstanding care for pupils and creates a happy, safe learning environment.

At a Glance

62.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

11 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught91%
Good progress91%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns82%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths+4ppWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 74%. Maths has improved from 67% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 61%.

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.5

Infant (KS1)

32.0

KS2

6

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Gorton Rail Station
422m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Melville Close (nr)
87m · 1 min walk
Ashton Old Road (nr)
138m · 2 min walk
Fairfield Road (Stop D)
149m · 2 min walk
Gransmoor Road (opp)
235m · 4 min walk
Courier Street (opp)
260m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

7,395

Applications

5,691

Got 1st preference

97.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(110)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.66785%

Overall absence

14.07035%

Persistent absence

199

Enrolments

Authorised3.8157%
Unauthorised0.85215%
Persistent (10%+)14.07035%
Severe (50%+)2.01005%

Absence trend

4.01632%
18/19
5.76299%
20/21
6.34019%
21/22
5.42581%
22/23
4.98459%
23/24
4.66785%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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