St John's CofE Primary School, based in Manchester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St John's CofE Primary School currently has around 479 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 48.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 45.9%. bangladeshi pupils make up about 21.1%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Clarence Road, Manchester, M13 0YE
Website: www.sjcfederation.co.uk
Telephone: 01612247752
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Gareth Elswood
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105504

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 465
Number of Pupils: 479
Number of Boys: 235
Number of Girls: 244

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 20% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Pakistani45.90%220
Bangladeshi21.10%101
Other (any other ethnic group)7.70%37
Indian5.80%28
African5.20%25
Other Asian4.60%22
White and Asian1.90%9
Other Mixed1.90%9
Other Black1.30%6
Unclassified1.00%5
White and Black African0.80%4
Gypsy/Roma0.80%4
Caribbean0.60%3
Other White0.60%3
White British0.60%3
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%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: Average (0.9)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Above Average (2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
52%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
104.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shakespeare Nursery School
Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN
- not rated 1,443 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ancoats Nursery School
Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE
- not rated 2,521 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre
33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA
4out of 4 2,820 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's CofE Primary School
Clarence Road , Longsight M13 0YE
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Richmond Grove , Longsight M13 0BT
3out of 4 281 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Plymouth Grove Primary School
Plymouth Grove West , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 0AQ
3out of 4 576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Agnes C of E Primary School
50 Hamilton Road , M13 0PE
3out of 4 600 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanley Grove Junior School
Stanley Grove , Longsight M12 4NL
- not rated 624 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dean Trust Ardwick
345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF
3out of 4 527 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Peter's RC High School
Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB
3out of 4 994 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Vincent De Paul RC High School
Denison Road , Victoria Park M14 5RX
- not rated 1,044 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
450 Hyde Road , M12 4BA
4out of 4 1,425 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL
3out of 4 1,475 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Xaverian College
Lower Park Road , M14 5RB
- not rated 1,234 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
LTE Group
Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH
- not rated 2,114 yd Further education Yes Mixed More About School
The Manchester College
Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH
- not rated 2,114 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Connell Co-Op College
301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS
- not rated 2,640 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
City College Manchester
Whitworth Street , M1 3HB
- not rated 3,125 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambian Birch House School
98-100 Birch Lane , Longsight M13 0WN
- not rated 304 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Crescent Community High School for Girls
272 Dickenson Road , Longsight M13 0YL
- not rated 529 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Rodney House School
2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF
4out of 4 655 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Richmond Park School
Cochrane Avenue , Longsight M12 4FA
- not rated 709 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manchester Key Stage 3 PRU
Richmand Park Centre , Crochane Avenue M12 4FA
- not rated 709 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.