Located in Manchester, St John Bosco RC Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St John Bosco RC Primary School currently has around 214 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 33.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.7%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 41.6%. african pupils make up about 33.6%

School Information

Address: Hall Moss Road, Manchester, M9 7AT
Website: http://www.st-johnbosco.manchester.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01617407094
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs L Pearson
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105530

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 214
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British41.60%89
African33.60%72
Other White7.00%15
White and Black African5.10%11
Other (any other ethnic group)2.30%5
Other Black1.90%4
Indian1.90%4
Other Mixed1.40%3
White and Asian0.90%2
Pakistani0.90%2
Other Asian0.90%2
Caribbean0.90%2
Chinese0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-2.4)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.4)
Maths: Below Average (-3.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
43%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
52%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
103.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

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Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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The Meadows School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.