Gorton Primary School
Mount Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7GR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Bethan Irving
- 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
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 446
- URN
- 143763
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01615050910
About this school
Gorton Primary School is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 446 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gorton 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Gorton 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 268 |
| 2023/24 | 359 |
| 2024/25 | 431 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gorton Primary School compares
Gorton Primary School ranked 113th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 7.7% | 56.2% | 446 | — |
| St Richard's RC Primary School | 75% | 4.6% | 54.3% | 454 | 0.3 miles |
| Crowcroft Park Primary School | 66% | 6.4% | 65.9% | 250 | 0.4 miles |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 46.9% | 330 | 0.5 miles |
| Rushbrook Primary Academy | 66% | 7% | 64.4% | 513 | 0.5 miles |
| Old Hall Drive Academy | 67% | 6.5% | 68.8% | 458 | 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)
- 56.19%
- English as an additional language
- 68.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.71%
- Persistent absence
- 23.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Richard's RC Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Crowcroft Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Sacred Heart RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Rushbrook Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Old Hall Drive Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Gorton Primary School ranks 234th 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 Gorton Primary School teach?
- Gorton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Gorton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gorton Primary School is Miss Bethan Irving, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gorton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gorton 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 Gorton Primary School?
- Gorton Primary School has 446 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gorton Primary School full?
- Gorton Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 446 on roll (94%), 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 Gorton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gorton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gorton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gorton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Gorton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Gorton Primary School 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 Gorton Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Gorton Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Gorton Primary School compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Gorton Primary School ranked 113th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gorton Primary School's absence rate?
- Gorton Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gorton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gorton 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 10 July 2026.