St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Chepstow Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9SN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs B O'Donoghue
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- URN
- 152539
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618811040
About this school
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was St John's RC Primary School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: St John's RC Primary School (closed June 2026)
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.
How St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oswald Road Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 656 | 0.2 miles |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 30.1% | 191 | 0.3 miles |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 32.9% | 126 | 0.4 miles |
| Chorlton CofE Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 227 | 0.4 miles |
| Kings Road Primary School | 63% | 5.7% | 33.1% | 638 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Oswald Road Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Hilda's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Teresa's RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Chorlton CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Kings Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other 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
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.