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St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M12 5LZ

Ages 3–11 · 199 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
190

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

199 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
84 / 115
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
199 / 236 (84%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Anne O'Dwyer

Location

Address
Ellenbrook Close, Gorton
Postcode
M12 5LZ
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.7%. 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

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne O'Dwyer
Telephone
01612233457
Website
https://www.stfrancismanchester.com/

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