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St Francis RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M12 5LZ

Ages 3–11 · 250 pupils · Manchester

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

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 (2023/24 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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill95%

250 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
250
Boys / girls
114 / 136
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
250 / 262 (95%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
78
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 Lynn Elder

Location

Address
Ellenbrook Close, Gorton
Postcode
M12 5LZ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester, Gorton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 250 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.2%. 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 M12
13
Primary in M12
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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M12

  • All Saints Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 5PW · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand0.85

    0.2 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M11 2JX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.79

    0.4 miles away

  • St Brigid's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 3DR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM63.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Armitage CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 5NP · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • Varna Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 2LE · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • CofE School of the Resurrection

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 3TJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Elder

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