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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 105501

St Clement's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M11 1LR

Ages 3–11 · 240 pupils · Manchester

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.37 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
204

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

1.37 · Competitive

1st preferences

41

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
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).

Pupils on roll
240
Boys / girls
118 / 122
Free school meals
62.9%
FSM pupils
151
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Parker

Location

Address
Abbey Hey Lane, Higher Openshaw
Postcode
M11 1LR
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 240 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 62.9%. 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.

  • Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 2LE · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand1.27

    0.4 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M43 6AF · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M18 8PF · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM61.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Higher Openshaw Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 1AJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM63.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M43 6GD · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M18 8LW · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM66.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Seymour Road Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M11 4PR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Parker
Telephone
01613013268

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