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St John's RC Primary School

Manchester, M21 9SNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
#9,551
of 13,686 nationally

About St John's RC Primary School

St John's RC Primary School sits in the middle of the pack for Manchester primary schools, with 55% of its Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year. That is just two percentage points below the local authority average of 57%, placing the school 71st out of 122 primaries in Manchester and in the bottom half nationally. The gap is small enough that it doesn't tell the whole story, though. Look closer at individual subjects and the picture brightens: 73% hit the expected level in reading and 73% in writing, both comfortably above the combined figure, while maths sits at 69%. The school's average scaled scores of 104 in reading and 103 in maths are solid, and 14% of pupils achieved the higher standard in maths. For a Roman Catholic voluntary aided school with a relatively modest 13.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, these results suggest a steady, if unspectacular, academic offering that broadly tracks the local norm.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressChepstow Road, Manchester, Manchester, M21 9SN
HeadteacherB O'Donoghue
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils405
Free School Meals (FSM)13.1%
School Capacity405 / 420 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 6 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallLibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

GymnasticsFootballCricketRoundersNetballSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubGardeningFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:00

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

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St John's RC 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.