St Agnes C of E Primary School
About St Agnes C of E Primary School
St Agnes C of E Primary School sits within the Manchester local authority, a large urban area with 137 primary schools. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 awarded it a Good rating across all five categories, including leadership and management, behaviour and attitudes, and personal development. This marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, with early years provision, leadership, and management all graded as requiring improvement. In the local rankings, St Agnes places 118th out of 122 Manchester primaries, placing it in the bottom tier of schools in the authority. For context, the top-performing local peers include Didsbury CofE Primary School, Brookburn Community School, and Rack House Primary School, all of which achieved significantly higher ranking scores. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Armitage CofE Primary School, located 1.6 kilometres away.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Oct 2022Source: Ofsted, 7 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: st-agnes.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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