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Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M30 7BJ

Ages 3–11 · 386 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

386 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
386
Boys / girls
196 / 190
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
386 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
40.2%
FSM pupils
155
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
Miss Julia Kinch

Location

Address
School Road, Eccles
Postcode
M30 7BJ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
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, Salford, 386 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40.2%. 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 M30
21
Primary in M30
12
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

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 M30

  • Lewis Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 0PU · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 0GZ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM48.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Gilbert's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 8LZ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 0FL · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM40.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 0FJ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.3%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Julia Kinch
Telephone
01613991416
Website
www.gems-salford.co.uk/

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