St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 February 2025. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Clarence Road, Longsight, Manchester, M13 0YE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 455 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being a part of this school.”
- “Strong relationships between pupils, families and the school lead to a respectful and caring community where everyone is valued.”
- “Pupils, including those who join school part-way through the school year, come together to play and learn harmoniously.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, staff do not choose the most effective activities to support pupils to learn the content of the curriculum.”
- “This means that some pupils do not learn to the depth that they could.”
- “However, the absence levels for some pupils remain a concern.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 34 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Plymouth Grove Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Agnes C of E Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanley Grove Primary Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Longsight Community Primary 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Armitage CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published