St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Manchester · M18 8LW · Manchester
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 139404
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M18 8PF
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
667
Local authority
Manchester
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 667 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 61.3%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 139404
Location
- Address
- Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton
- Postcode
- M18 8PF
- Town
- Manchester
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Local authority
- Manchester
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 667
- Boys / girls
- 346 / 321
- School capacity
- 502
- Capacity fill
- 667 / 502 (133%)
- Free school meals
- 61.3%
- FSM pupils
- 409
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Governance
- Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01612231592