St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ellenbrook Close, Gorton, Manchester, M12 5LZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
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: 25 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 25 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.
- All Saints Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Brigid's RC Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Armitage CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Varna Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- CofE School of the Resurrection 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Higher Openshaw Community School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published