St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

ManchesterAcademy sponsor led

Ellenbrook Close, Gorton, Manchester, M12 5LZ

Headteacher: Mrs Anne O'DwyerSchool website ↗Pupils: 222 (capacity: 262)Part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 7 March 2023Full report ↗

Inadequate

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Inadequate
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Inadequate

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, 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.
65.0%
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%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
15
Applications received
54
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
45.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
52.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN 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).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1650.0%0.0%-1.6-0.2-0.7
2016/1757.0%7.0%-0.6-0.8-2.0
2017/1872.0%7.0%-0.3-0.9+1.5
2018/1960.0%20.0%-0.8-1.0+1.6
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2023/24-----
2024/2565.0%10.0%---