St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Stelling Street, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kenneth Corrall
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 466
- URN
- 141689
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612232423
About this school
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton is a Church of England primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 466 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St James' CofE Primary School Gorton, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 60 | 57 | 66 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 49% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 63% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 60% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 60% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 James' CofE Primary School Gorton 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 | 47% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 447 |
| 2024/25 | 457 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St James' CofE Primary School Gorton compares
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton ranked 99th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 6.5% | 61.1% | 466 | — |
| Abbey Hey Primary Academy | 85% | 6% | 60.9% | 667 | 0.3 miles |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 46.9% | 330 | 0.5 miles |
| Old Hall Drive Academy | 67% | 6.5% | 68.8% | 458 | 0.5 miles |
| Varna Community Primary School | 39% | 4.6% | 52.9% | 467 | 0.6 miles |
| St Clement's CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 63.2% | 240 | 0.6 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)
- 61.12%
- English as an additional language
- 35.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.47%
- Persistent absence
- 23.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Hey Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Sacred Heart RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Old Hall Drive Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Varna Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Clement's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton ranks 211th 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 James' CofE Primary School Gorton teach?
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St James' CofE Primary School Gorton?
- The headteacher of St James' CofE Primary School Gorton is Mr Kenneth Corrall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St James' CofE Primary School Gorton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James' CofE Primary School Gorton, 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 James' CofE Primary School Gorton?
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton has 466 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St James' CofE Primary School Gorton full?
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton has capacity for 420 pupils and 466 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 James' CofE Primary School Gorton a faith school?
- Yes. St James' CofE Primary School Gorton is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St James' CofE Primary School Gorton have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St James' CofE Primary School Gorton as having nursery classes.
- Is St James' CofE Primary School Gorton part of an academy trust?
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton is part of VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St James' CofE Primary School Gorton have?
- The schools register lists St James' CofE Primary School Gorton's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St James' CofE Primary School Gorton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 48% 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 James' CofE Primary School Gorton compare with other schools in Manchester?
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton ranked 99th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% 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 James' CofE Primary School Gorton's absence rate?
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St James' CofE Primary School Gorton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James' CofE Primary School Gorton'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 1 July 2026.