St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Hall Moss Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 7AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs L Pearson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 152014
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617407094
About this school
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St John Bosco RC Primary School (URN 105530).
How St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 207 | — |
| Crosslee Community Primary School | 50% | 7.7% | 55.9% | 373 | 0.1 miles |
| Charlestown Community Primary School | 36% | 7% | 58.5% | 430 | 0.3 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington | 65% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 205 | 0.5 miles |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale | 51% | 6.2% | 14.4% | 311 | 0.5 miles |
| Moston Fields Primary School | 40% | 6.4% | 50.6% | 398 | 0.8 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Crosslee Community Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Charlestown Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Moston Fields Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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- 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 Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs L Pearson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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 Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 207 on roll (86%), 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 John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.