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St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M13 0BT

Ages 3–11 · 219 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-18

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)35%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill88%

219 pupils · 249 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
100 / 119
School capacity
249
Capacity fill
219 / 249 (88%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
64
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
Elizabeth Eccles

Location

Address
Richmond Grove, Longsight
Postcode
M13 0BT
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
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, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.2%. 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 M13
13
Primary in M13
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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    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Plymouth Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM72.0%
    • Demand0.96

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  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Agnes C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS236%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM51.0%
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  • Stanley Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Armitage CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Longsight Community Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Manchester · M13 0QX · Manchester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Elizabeth Eccles
Telephone
01612245347
Website
www.st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/

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