Gorton Primary School
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Primary
Manchester · M18 7GR · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- Absence8.5%
- FSM57.7%
- Demand0.98
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 145845
Grange School
Academy special sponsor led · Manchester · M12 4GR
Ages 4–19 · 312 pupils · Manchester
Ofsted
Outstanding
Overall absence
9.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Outstanding
Inspection date
2023-10-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised2.8%
- Authorised absence
- 6.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 228
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
312 pupils · 220 places
- Pupils on roll
- 312
- Boys / girls
- 236 / 76
- School capacity
- 220
- Capacity fill
- 312 / 220 (142%)
- Free school meals
- 69.3%
- FSM pupils
- 190
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
Age range
Ages 4–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Prospere Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Clifford
Location
- Address
- Matthews Lane, Gorton
- Postcode
- M12 4GR
- Town
- Manchester
- Local authority
- Manchester
- District
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- 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 academy special sponsor led, Ages 4–19, in Manchester, Manchester, 312 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 69.3%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Cedar Mount Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Gorton · M18 7DT · Manchester
Ages 11–16
- Att835.0
- P8-0.7
- EM5+23%
- Absence8.9%
0.3 miles away
Melland High School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy special converter
Gorton · M18 7DT · Manchester
Ages 11–19
- Absence11.1%
- FSM74.3%
0.3 miles away
St Richard's RC Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary 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 standardCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M12 5SY · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS255%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM67.4%
- Demand1.53
0.4 miles away
Rushbrook Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Manchester · M18 7TN · Manchester
Ages 2–11
- KS263%
- Absence7.7%
- FSM61.0%
- Demand0.97
0.4 miles away
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M18 7NJ · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS260%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM45.5%
- Demand0.93
0.5 miles away
Chapel Street Community Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M19 3GH · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS243%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM61.1%
- Demand0.95
0.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Clifford
- Telephone
- 01612312590