St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as St John's RC Primary School (URN 105546), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Across Manchester, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Manchester lodged 116 appeals against primary school offers; 41 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (22% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are St John's RC Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Oswald Road Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); St Hilda's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, 93% reading, 90% maths); and St Teresa's RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 63% maths).
St John's RC Primary SchoolOswald Road Primary SchoolSt Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolSt Teresa's RC Primary School
The trust
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Firswood (Manchester Metrolink), about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chorlton Library (outside), 320 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Stretford Grammar School (0.7 miles), Stretford High School (0.9 miles), Chorlton High School (1 mile) and CHS South (1.2 miles).
Stretford Grammar SchoolStretford High SchoolChorlton High SchoolCHS South
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as St John's RC Primary School (URN 105546), it was rated Good in October 2019. See St John's RC Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St John's RC Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St John's RC Primary School (URN 105546), the school St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- School of Play @ Oswald Road280m away · Not yet graded
- CR Academy440m away · Not yet graded
- School of Play @ St Hilda's500m away · Not yet graded
- Clubhouse @ Chorlton CE Primary School890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at St John's RC Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for St John's RC Primary School (URN 105546), the school St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 92 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 111 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 38 | 37 | 85 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 48 | 47 | 87 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 89 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 43 | 40 | 85 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 49 | 47 | 80 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 58 | 54 | 111 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 57 | 55 | 105 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 60 | 60 | 124 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 59 | 56 | 125 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 58 | 63 | 132 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 59 | 57 | 113 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at St John's RC Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for St John's RC Primary School (URN 105546), the school St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
3.4%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
310
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as St John's RC Primary School (URN 105546), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as St John's RC Primary School (URN 105546), it was rated Good in October 2019.
What is the catchment area for St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: School of Play @ Oswald Road (280m away, registered, not yet graded), CR Academy (440m away, registered, not yet graded) and School of Play @ St Hilda's (500m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Chepstow Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9SN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)