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St John's RC Primary School

Chepstow Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester · M21 9SN

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311405 pupils
Visit website ↗01618811040Ward: E05011357MP: E14001354
Ofsted
Good

Oct 2019

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
73%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
13.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,847

2024-25

Places filled
96%

405 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 October 2019

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. -6%

79%
'18-19
68%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
73%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +2%

10%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
12%
'24-25

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

107
'18-19
109
'22-23
104
'23-24
109
'24-25

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. +0

107
'18-19
106
'22-23
103
'23-24
107
'24-25

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

107
'18-19
107
'22-23
105
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.9

1.5
'18-19
3.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.8

0.2
'18-19
-2.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.2

0.7
'18-19
0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

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.

+15.3% vs Manchester average

This school73.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+4.1 vs Manchester average

This school109.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.7 vs Manchester average

This school107.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

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.
13.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
15.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.8%

Gender split

51%
49%

205 girls · 200 boys

Ethnicity

White British
61.2%
Other White
12.1%
Irish
6.4%
Other Mixed
4.7%
White & Asian
2.7%
African
1.7%
Pakistani
1.7%
Chinese
1.5%
White & Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other Black
1.2%
Caribbean
1.0%
Unclassified
1.0%

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.

-30.7% vs Manchester average

This school13.1%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-23.3% vs Manchester average

This school15.8%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.7% vs Manchester average

This school4.2%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.9% vs Manchester average

This school13.8%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.8%

2.7%
'18-19
4.7%
'21-22
3.5%
'22-23
3.8%
'23-24
3.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +1.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

3.9%
'18-19
7.8%
'21-22
5.1%
'22-23
7.1%
'23-24
5.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-3.3% vs Manchester average

This school3.5%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-12.6% vs Manchester average

This school5.8%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

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. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

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.

-2.6% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£420,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
71%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
9/10
Employment
9/10
Education
10/10
Health
4/10
Crime
3/10

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 105546