St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester

St Joseph's RC Primary School in Manchester is performing well, having taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at its last inspection. The school fosters a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and eager to learn. There is a focus on inclusivity, particularly for those with special educational needs, which supports their achievement. The school has implemented a well-structured curriculum and a personal development program that emphasizes on mental health, relationships, and citizenship. Overall, students show a good understanding of key values such as equality and democracy, contributing positively to the school community.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy coming to school and display positive attitudes towards learning.
• The curriculum is well-designed and staff are trained effectively to deliver it.
• High priority is given to reading, and pupils read a wide range of literature.
• A well-structured personal, social, and mental health program is in place.
• The school actively promotes British values and understands the importance of community involvement.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, opportunities for pupils to recap and recall previous learning are still developing.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester attended 93.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.8% of pupils at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester had 24.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.2% of pupils at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester received £7,604 and spent £7,707 for each of its 219 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £79,000 (£361 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester last inspected by Ofsted?

St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester have?

St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester has 219 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester cover?

St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester?

St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester is at Richmond Grove, Longsight, Manchester, M13 0BT.