Academy sponsor led · Manchester

St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
150650URN

Ellenbrook Close, Gorton, Manchester, M12 5LZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Special measures

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Inadequate

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

62 applications for 26 places · 64th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Special measures

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate · 7 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal development	Requires improvement
Leadership and management		Inadequate
Early years provision		Inadequate

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

62 applications · 26 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 3.6; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.4; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 3.5; Manchester median median 2.5; as the previous school
2022 3.1; Manchester median median 2.6; as the previous school
2021 2.4; Manchester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.6; Manchester median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 2.7; Manchester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 2.7; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 2.7; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 3.0; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 3.1; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Manchester median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Manchester median

Dashed bars: as St Francis RC Primary School (URN 105529), 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	26	62	2.4	25	0.96
Sep 2025	15	54	3.6	15	1.00
Sep 2024	22	53	2.4	22	1.00
Sep 2023 *	25	87	3.5	22	0.88
Sep 2022 *	30	94	3.1	32	1.07
Sep 2021 *	30	71	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2020 *	30	77	2.6	34	1.13
Sep 2019 *	30	82	2.7	35	1.17
Sep 2018 *	30	80	2.7	37	1.23
Sep 2017 *	30	80	2.7	34	1.13
Sep 2016 *	30	90	3.0	40	1.33
Sep 2015 *	30	92	3.1	53	1.77
Sep 2014 *	30	82	2.7	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 65% · Maths 84% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%44th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	65%	10%	107	105
2023/24
2022/23

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 Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Special measures Inadequate2023

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
All Saints Primary School
0.4 km · Manchester

Good2022

2.9applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
0.6 km · Manchester

Good2024

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Connell Co-Op College
1.0 km · Manchester

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

Good2024

4.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Armitage CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Varna Community Primary School
1.2 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
1.3 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
CofE School of the Resurrection
1.3 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150650 · 352/2053
Trust: Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 236 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 38.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2024
Replaced: St Francis RC Primary School (URN 105529)
Address: Ellenbrook Close, Gorton, Manchester, M12 5LZ
Local authority: Manchester

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