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St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Manchester, M12 5LZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
25 1st-choice / 26 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Manchester, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 199 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 236.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Inadequate (7 Mar 2023). 65% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 25 first-preference applications and 26 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressEllenbrook Close, Gorton, Manchester, Manchester, M12 5LZ
HeadteacherMrs Anne O'Dwyer
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)38.7%
School Capacity199 / 236 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Early Years Provision
Inadequate

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

Source: stfrancismanchester.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.