St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

About St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Francis RC Primary School, a voluntary academy in the Manchester local authority, is one of 137 primary schools in the area. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated the school Inadequate overall, a significant drop from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009. Among local peers, the top-performing schools include Didsbury CofE Primary School, Brookburn Community School, and Rack House Primary School, none of which share St Francis’s Roman Catholic character. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Armitage CofE Primary School, 1.2 kilometres away. With 222 pupils on roll against a capacity of 262, the school is undersubscribed in terms of physical space, yet its 2025/26 admissions data tells a different story: 54 applications for just 15 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.6, and all 15 first-preference applicants receiving offers. This suggests strong local demand despite the Ofsted rating, likely tied to its faith designation and nursery provision for children aged three and up.

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