St John's RC Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 30 Jun 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St John's is a caring, welcoming school where children thrive. The headteacher has created an exciting curriculum that gets pupils excited about learning, particularly in reading and maths where they achieve above average results. The school offers a wonderful range of clubs and enrichment activities - from Spanish exchanges to violin lessons - ensuring every child finds something they love.
Key Strengths
- Pupils have excellent attitudes to school and feel safe, with strong relationships between staff and pupils
- Reading is a key strength - pupils become confident, fluent readers and achieve well compared to national averages
- Exceptional range of lunchtime and after-school clubs including comedy drama, violin, and sports to nurture individual talents
- Mathematics teaching is strong with pupils achieving above national averages by the time they leave
- Teachers understand the needs of disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, who achieve well as a result
Areas for Improvement
- Subject leaders are new to their roles and need to check the quality of education in their subjects more regularly to ensure consistency
- Phonics teaching between year groups is disjointed - lower-ability pupils repeat learning rather than progressing at a faster pace
- Teachers have lower expectations for handwriting and spelling in younger year groups (Years 1-4)
- Children in early years need more support to develop fine motor skills to improve their writing neatness
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has a strong culture of safeguarding with regular staff training, good knowledge of pupils, and vulnerable pupils' needs being met well.
Extracurricular Activities
Comedy drama, violin, Spanish exchange visits, residential trips, wide range of sporting activities, meditation, debates
St John's RC Primary School is a good school where pupils love coming and have positive attitudes towards learning. The headteacher has successfully reinvigorated the school's ambition and refreshed the curriculum, though there is more work to do to ensure consistency across all subjects.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
114 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 83%. Maths has improved from 69% to 87%. Writing has improved from 73% to 77%.
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
23.2
Infant (KS1)
26.2
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
405 pupils
420 capacity
15 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
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Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,395
Applications
5,691
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.44624%
Overall absence
5.80645%
Persistent absence
310
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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