Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2023. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 48% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
- Reception 2026 saw 40 first-choice applications for 40 offers, 1.0 first choices per offer, the 23rd highest of 132 Manchester primary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- Here 44.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 64.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Woodhouse Lane, Benchill, Manchester, M22 9NW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 370 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff share the same high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and achievement.”
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
- “They work hard and try their best.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, some teachers are less clear about what they should teach and when this content should be delivered.”
- “This hinders some pupils from building on their prior learning and developing a rich understanding of the subject.”
- “Nonetheless, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not check carefully enough what pupils can recall of the intended curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 July 2023 (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) | 48% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Haveley Hey Community School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Crossacres Primary Academy 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Benchill Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Newall Green Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Peel Hall Primary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Willows Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published