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Sacred Heart RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M18 7NJ

Ages 3–11 · 330 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
275

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 fill96%

330 pupils · 345 places

Pupils on roll
330
Boys / girls
176 / 154
School capacity
345
Capacity fill
330 / 345 (96%)
Free school meals
45.5%
FSM pupils
150
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Botham

Location

Address
Knutsford Road, Gorton
Postcode
M18 7NJ
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 330 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

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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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM67.8%

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  • Gorton Primary School

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    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM57.7%

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  • St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

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    • Absence7.1%
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  • St Richard's RC Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM51.3%

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  • Crowcroft Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM67.4%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Botham
Telephone
01612230231
Website
https://www.sacredheartschool-gorton.org.uk/

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