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Gorton Primary School

Free schools · Manchester · M18 7GR

Ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
305

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
123
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill94%

446 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
218 / 228
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
446 / 472 (94%)
Free school meals
57.7%
FSM pupils
232
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Bethan Irving

Location

Address
Mount Road, Gorton
Postcode
M18 7GR
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 57.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M18
10
Primary in M18
7
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 5TL · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Crowcroft Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 5SY · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM67.4%
    • Demand1.53

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  • Sacred Heart RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Rushbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM61.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Old Hall Drive Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M18 7FU · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM67.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Chapel Street Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M19 3GH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Stanley Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Longsight · M12 4NL · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • St Agnes C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M13 0PE · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Bethan Irving
Telephone
01615050910
Website
https://gorton-manchester.org.uk/

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