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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 106167

St John Vianney RC School

Non-maintained special school · Manchester · M16 0EX

Ages 5–19 · 124 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

2.7

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 82.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
92

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 fill78%

124 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
124
Boys / girls
91 / 33
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
124 / 160 (78%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Non-maintained special school

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Local authority maintained
Headteacher
Mr Aidan Moloney

Location

Address
Rye Bank Road, Firswood, Stretford
Postcode
M16 0EX
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 5–19, in Manchester, Trafford, 124 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 44.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Manchester
415
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M16
16
Open schools in Trafford LA
104

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Aidan Moloney
Telephone
01618817843
Website
www.stjohnvianneyschool.co.uk

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