St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Salford
St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Salford for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 February 2024. Salford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Daisy Bank Avenue, Swinton, Manchester, M27 5FU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 360 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this caring and welcoming school.”
- “They realise the school’s vision each day, which is to ‘belong, believe, achieve’.”
- “Pupils described school like being part of a family.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, from time to time, there are inconsistencies in how some staff deliver the curriculum.”
- “This means that some pupils do not develop the depth of understanding that they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2024 (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) | 64% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 36 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 2015 to 2026, as Salford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 Salford.
- St Luke's RC Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grosvenor Road Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Summerville Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Light Oaks Infant School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Light Oaks Junior School 0.5 mi Not judged
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's RC Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published