St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 May 2023. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stelling Street, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8LW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 466 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 May 2023
Strengths
- “St James’ is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “Parents and carers value the efforts that leaders make to involve them in the life of the school, such as ‘stay and play’ opportunities in the early years.”
- “Teachers have increasingly high expectations of all pupils, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that, in the past, pupils have not achieved as well as they should.”
- “In a minority of subjects, leaders have not given equal consideration to the development of pupils’ knowledge and skills.”
- “In these subjects, teachers are not as successful in helping pupils to remember their previous learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 June 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: 62 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 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 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 Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy 0.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Old Hall Drive Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Varna Community Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Clement's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Aspinal 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published