St John Vianney SchoolRye Bank Road , Manchester

St John Vianney School, based in Manchester, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 5 to 19. The school is a non-maintained special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St John Vianney School currently has around 122 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 70.5% boys and 29.5% girls. Around 44.7% 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 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.6%). other white pupils make up about 15.6%

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.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .