Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Woodhouse Lane, Benchill, Manchester, M22 9NW
Headteacher: Mr John MarciniakSchool website ↗Pupils: 363 (capacity: 383)Part of CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
48.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%
Reading
Expected level65.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level50.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Maths
Expected level63.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
32
Applications received
88
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
63.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
35.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 40.0% | 8.0% | -3.5 | -0.3 | +0.4 |
| 2016/17 | 38.0% | 6.0% | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| 2017/18 | 61.0% | 9.0% | -0.7 | +1.5 | +0.6 |
| 2018/19 | 58.0% | 13.0% | +0.2 | +3.1 | +2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 48.0% | 4.0% | -2.7 | -0.8 | +0.5 |
| 2023/24 | 59.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 48.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |