St John's CofE Primary School
Clarence Road, Longsight, Manchester, M13 0YE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mr Gareth Elswood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 465
- Pupils on roll
- 455
- URN
- 105504
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612247752
About this school
St John's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 455 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 65 | 55 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 67% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 76% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 71% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 491 |
| 2023/24 | 481 |
| 2024/25 | 479 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Primary School compares
St John's CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.1% | 50.5% | 455 | — |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester | 60% | 6.8% | 28.9% | 219 | 0.2 miles |
| Plymouth Grove Primary School | 53% | 6.6% | 70.4% | 347 | 0.3 miles |
| St Agnes C of E Primary School | 48% | 7.7% | 42.3% | 429 | 0.3 miles |
| Stanley Grove Primary Academy | 56% | 5.5% | 56.8% | 673 | 0.4 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 54% | 6.1% | 54% | 405 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report5 February 2025
- 28 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.47%
- English as an additional language
- 75.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.06%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Plymouth Grove Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ardwick
-
St Agnes C of E Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Stanley Grove Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Longsight
-
St Luke's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St John's CofE Primary School ranks 106th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE Primary School teach?
- St John's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the executive head teacher of St John's CofE Primary School?
- The executive head teacher of St John's CofE Primary School is Mr Gareth Elswood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John's CofE Primary School?
- St John's CofE Primary School has 455 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School full?
- St John's CofE Primary School has capacity for 465 pupils and 455 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St John's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St John's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Manchester?
- St John's CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.