St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
Lincoln Grove, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester · M13 0DX
- Ofsted
- Report card
- KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
- 71%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 32.4%
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
- Spend per pupil
- £7,136
- Places filled
- 94%
Nov 2025
Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
435 of 465 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
Last inspected 25 November 2025
Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Not applicable
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
SATs results (Key Stage 2)
End of primary · Year 6
Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↓ -1%
At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -10%
Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +2
Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +2
Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -1
Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average
Reading↓ -1.9
Writing↓ -2.0
Maths↓ -0.2
How this school compares
Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
+13.3% vs Manchester average
Average reading scaled score
+1.1 vs Manchester average
Average maths scaled score
+3.7 vs Manchester average
Pupil makeup
Spring school census · 2024-25
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 32.4%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 58.4%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 2.8%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 11.5%
Gender split
211 girls · 224 boys
Ethnicity
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
How this school compares
Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
-11.4% vs Manchester average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
+19.3% vs Manchester average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-10.1% vs Manchester average
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
-4.2% vs Manchester average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +1.3%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +5.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
-1.7% vs Manchester average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
-5.6% vs Manchester average
Suspensions & exclusions
As a percentage of pupils on roll
Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.5%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.2%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%
How this school compares
Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.
-2.1% vs Manchester average
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
-0.02% vs Manchester average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester
- Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
- 6.1%
- Degree-level+
- 29%
April 2026 · England 4.1%
Residents 16+ · Census 2021
Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105491