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 inspected St John's 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
- 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St John's RC Primary School (URN 105546).
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.
Inspection history
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Ungraded inspection report6 November 2024
- 8 October 2019
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
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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's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St John's 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's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs B O'Donoghue, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's 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.
- Is St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St John's 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's 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's 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 13 August 2026.