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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Manchester, M22 9NWPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
#8,083
of 13,686 nationally

About Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School in Manchester was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. That marks a significant turnaround from its previous graded inspection in 2016, when it was rated Inadequate overall. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is just above the Manchester local authority average of 57%, placing the school in the middle of the pack locally — ranked 53rd out of 122 primary schools in the borough, and in the 43rd percentile. The school’s ranking score of 59 puts it in the bottom 50% nationally, but within its North West region it sits around the 56th percentile, suggesting a broadly average performance for the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWoodhouse Lane, Manchester, Manchester, M22 9NW
HeadteacherJohn Marciniak
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils363
Free School Meals (FSM)46.8%
School Capacity363 / 383 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsICT SuiteGymnasiumSports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersTennisFootballCricketAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: fishermoreprimary.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.