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EnglandNorth WestManchesterM18 8LWSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Primary

St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

Primary

Manchester · Manchester · M18 8LW www.stjames-gorton.manchester.sch.uk

Pupils
457
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
48%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
457
Pupils · 2024/25
35%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
48%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
457
Pupils · 2024/25
35%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 05/05/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St James' CofE Primary School Gorton · Primary · Manchester

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
48%
-1pp
73%60%47%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
RWM higher standard
3%
+3pp
10%5%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
61%
Reading higher standard
11%
Writing expected standard
58%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
64%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
73%
SPAG expected standard
63%
SPAG higher standard
23%
Reading scaled score
101.0
Maths scaled score
102.0
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
457
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
35%
FSM eligible
61%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
24%

Contact

Address
Stelling Street, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8LW
Local authority
Manchester
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2548%3%61%11%58%6%64%17%73%63%101.0102.0102.023%457
2023/2449%0%63%16%56%0%60%9%70%60%103.0102.0102.024%447
2022/2347%3%58%12%62%7%57%13%65%63%100.0101.0101.0+0.00+2.30+1.1023%452
2018/1972%10%76%14%79%14%90%14%83%83%104.0106.0109.0SuppressedSuppressedSuppressed14%368
2017/1873%10%80%20%77%17%77%17%80%80%106.0107.0111.0+6.70+7.60+6.60270
2016/1773%13%77%37%77%23%77%43%83%73%105.0105.0109.0+1.00+1.00+1.3015%250

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2545719.123%35%61%6%24%
2023/2444718.024%29%60%8%26%
2022/2345224.923%31%60%7%24%
2021/2244519.818%30%62%7%26%
2020/2145620.913%31%55%
2018/1936816.914%27%58%5%15%
2017/1819.94%6%
2016/1725021.115%25%60%4%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.