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CofE School of the Resurrection

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M11 3TJ

Ages 3–11 · 188 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

188 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
100 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
188 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
51.1%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Gavin Shortall

Location

Address
Pilgrim Drive, Beswick
Postcode
M11 3TJ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M11
15
Primary in M11
10
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M11

  • St Brigid's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 3DR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM63.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Ashbury Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 3NA · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • Ravensbury Community School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 4EG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M11 2JX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.79

    0.6 miles away

  • St Anne's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M4 7EQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Armitage CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 5NP · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gavin Shortall
Telephone
01612233163
Website
www.resurrection.manchester.sch.uk

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