Academy sponsor led · Manchester

St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

3–11Ages
466Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141689URN

Stelling Street, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8LW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

149 applications for 60 places · 54th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

5 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 February 2018
Graded inspection: 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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Manchester median (2.4) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

149 applications · 60 places offered · 62 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.5; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.8; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.7; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.5; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 2.4; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.4; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 4.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 3.5; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 3.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 4.2; Manchester median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Manchester median

Dashed bars: as St James' CofE Primary School Gorton (URN 105497), the previous school.

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	60	149	2.5	62	1.03
Sep 2025	57	144	2.5	54	0.95
Sep 2024	58	164	2.8	57	0.98
Sep 2023	56	151	2.7	51	0.91
Sep 2022	58	143	2.5	49	0.84
Sep 2021	48	116	2.4	47	0.98
Sep 2020	60	120	2.0	49	0.82
Sep 2019	60	146	2.4	65	1.08
Sep 2018	60	119	2.0	50	0.83
Sep 2017	30	119	4.0	46	1.53
Sep 2016	30	106	3.5	37	1.23
Sep 2015	30	111	3.7	36	1.20
Sep 2014 *	30	126	4.2	45	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 61% · Writing 58% · Maths 64% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%95th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard61%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard11%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	48%	3%	101	102
2023/24	49%	0%	103	102
2022/23	47%	3%	100	101

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 James' CofE Primary School GortonThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
0.5 km · Manchester

Improved significantly2024

2.1applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
0.8 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Old Hall Drive Academy
0.8 km · Manchester

Good2024

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Varna Community Primary School
0.9 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
St Clement's CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Manchester

Special measures Inadequate2023

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Aspinal
1.3 km · Manchester

Good2022

2.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
All Saints Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

Good2022

2.9applications per place 41%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141689 · 352/2037
Trust: Vantage CE Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 466 on roll
Free school meals: 66.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2015
Replaced: St James' CofE Primary School Gorton (URN 105497)
Address: Stelling Street, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8LW
Local authority: Manchester

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