St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Richmond Grove, Longsight, Manchester, M13 0BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Elizabeth Eccles
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 249
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 105550
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612245347
About this school
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 219 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 35% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 65% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 68% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 74% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester 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 | 50% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester compares
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester ranked 60th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.8% | 28.9% | 219 | — |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 65% | 6.1% | 50.5% | 455 | 0.2 miles |
| Plymouth Grove Primary School | 53% | 6.6% | 70.4% | 347 | 0.2 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 54% | 6.1% | 54% | 405 | 0.3 miles |
| St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 34% | 410 | 0.5 miles |
| St Agnes C of E Primary School | 48% | 7.7% | 42.3% | 429 | 0.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.86%
- English as an additional language
- 61.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.77%
- Persistent absence
- 18.68%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Plymouth Grove Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ardwick
-
St Luke's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Agnes C of E Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester ranks 144th 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 Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester teach?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester is Elizabeth Eccles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester, 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 Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester full?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester has capacity for 249 pupils and 219 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester as having nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester compare with other schools in Manchester?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester ranked 60th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% 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 Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester's absence rate?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester'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.