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St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester

Manchester, M13 0BTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#12,976
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester

St Joseph’s RC Primary School Manchester is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in the Manchester local authority, serving 228 pupils aged 3 to 11. It sits at 119th out of 122 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the bottom half of the local rankings. For context, the top-performing peers in the same LA include Didsbury CofE Primary School, Brookburn Community School, and Rack House Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the KS2 expected standard metric. The school is also less than a kilometre from Armitage CofE Primary School, one of 15 outstanding-rated primaries in Manchester. Despite its low rank, St Joseph’s has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its most recent graded inspection in 2015 and an ungraded visit in November 2024, where inspectors confirmed that standards were maintained. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good at the last graded inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRichmond Grove, Manchester, Manchester, M13 0BT
HeadteacherElizabeth Eccles
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils228
Free School Meals (FSM)27.6%
School Capacity228 / 249 (92% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumForest SchoolICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisAthleticsRoundersDanceGymnasticsSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningFilm Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester

St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.