St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Oldham
St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Oldham for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 April 2023. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Johns C of E Primary School, James Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9PY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 255 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this school, which is at the heart of the local community.”
- “They are happy to come to school because they make lots of friends and their teachers are kind.”
- “They said that they feel safe because leaders and staff listen to them if they have a problem.”
To improve
- “However, in early years, there is some variation in the way in which staff teach some of the themes.”
- “As a result, children are not as well prepared for some aspects of learning in key stage 1 as they could be.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders and teachers are not clear enough about the knowledge that they want pupils to acquire.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 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) | 50% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 20 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 2022 to 2026, as Oldham 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 Oldham.
- Higher Failsworth Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Mather Street Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- South Failsworth Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family RC Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published