Saviour CofE Primary School

About Saviour CofE Primary School

Saviour CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Manchester, currently teaching 141 pupils against a capacity of 210, meaning it operates at around two-thirds full. That spare capacity is notable given the school’s intake profile: 66% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure far above the national average and one of the highest in the local authority. Despite this, demand for places is strong. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 32 applications for just 14 places, with all 14 first-preference applicants offered a spot. The oversubscription ratio of 2.29 suggests that while the school is popular among local families who list it first, many others who apply do not get in. The school has nursery provision for three-year-olds, which may feed into reception numbers. With a mixed gender intake from age three to eleven, Saviour CofE serves a diverse community, and its religious character as a Church of England school may be a draw for some families in the area.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2016. The inspection found that quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all require improvement, while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were judged Good. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 57%. That places Saviour CofE 94th out of 122 primary schools in Manchester, in the bottom half nationally. Individual subject scores show 65% reached the expected standard in reading, 55% in maths and 55% in writing, with very few pupils reaching the higher standard in any subject. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, library, music rooms, art studios, ICT suite, dining hall and chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, tennis, netball, rounders, cross country, gymnastics and dance, and there are clubs such as choir, science club, film club, eco club, drama and chess. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering Saviour CofE, the school’s small size and strong community feel may appeal, but the Requires Improvement rating and below-average KS2 outcomes are important factors to weigh. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Abbott Community Primary School, 0.9 km away, which may be a viable alternative for some families.

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