Academy sponsor led · Manchester

St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

3–11Ages
220Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
137866URN

Parkhouse Street, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2JX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

72 applications for 28 places · 48th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 5 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Manchester median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 28 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.4; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.7; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.6; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.3; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 1.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.7; Manchester median median 1.9

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	72	2.6	27	0.96
Sep 2025	29	70	2.4	29	1.00
Sep 2024	16	39	2.4	11	0.69
Sep 2023	28	66	2.4	26	0.93
Sep 2022	26	71	2.7	25	0.96
Sep 2021	20	32	1.6	18	0.90
Sep 2020	30	51	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	70	2.3	40	1.33
Sep 2018	30	54	1.8	27	0.90
Sep 2017	29	57	2.0	30	1.03
Sep 2016	30	53	1.8	33	1.10
Sep 2015	30	48	1.6	31	1.03
Sep 2014	30	50	1.7	36	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 81% · Maths 81% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%10th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	6%	107	106
2023/24	69%	9%	104	104
2022/23	39%	7%	100	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · Manchester

Special measures Inadequate2023

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Connell Co-Op College
0.6 km · Manchester

Not yet inspected
St Brigid's RC Primary School
0.8 km · Manchester

Good2024

4.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
All Saints Primary School
1.0 km · Manchester

Good2022

2.9applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Varna Community Primary School
1.0 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
CofE School of the Resurrection
1.0 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Higher Openshaw Community School
1.0 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Seymour Road Academy
1.3 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137866 · 352/2007
Trust: Vantage CE Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 236 pupils · 220 on roll
Free school meals: 65.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2012
Replaced: St Barnabas' CofE Primary School (URN 105489)
Address: Parkhouse Street, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2JX
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources