St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Manchester · M12 5LZ · URN 150650

Ofsted InadequateLast inspected 2023-03-07Cohort 199Roman Catholic

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 31

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 131 schools in Manchester

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
65%
Manchester 57.4%England 61%
7.6 percentage points above the area average of 57.4
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
10%
Manchester 5%England 8%
5 percentage points above the area average of 5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
Manchester 104.79England 105
2.2 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
Manchester 104.22England 105
0.8 above the area average of 104.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
Manchester 105.39England 105
1.6 above the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
32%
Manchester 29.9%England 32%
2.1 percentage points above the area average of 29.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
87%
Manchester 71.2%
15.8 percentage points above the area average of 71.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
65%
Manchester 66%
1 percentage points below the area average of 66
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
84%
Manchester 70.8%
13.2 percentage points above the area average of 70.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
31
Manchester 51
20.4 below the area average of 51.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Manchester	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	65% Manchester 57.4%England 61%	7.6 percentage points above the area average of 57.4	4 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	10% Manchester 5%England 8%	5 percentage points above the area average of 5	2 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	107 Manchester 104.79England 105	2.2 above the area average of 104.8	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	105 Manchester 104.22England 105	0.8 above the area average of 104.2	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 Manchester 105.39England 105	1.6 above the area average of 105.4	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	32% Manchester 29.9%England 32%	2.1 percentage points above the area average of 29.9	In line with the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	87% Manchester 71.2%	15.8 percentage points above the area average of 71.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	65% Manchester 66%	1 percentage points below the area average of 66	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	84% Manchester 70.8%	13.2 percentage points above the area average of 70.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	31 Manchester 51	20.4 below the area average of 51.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Manchester · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 43.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 38.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 18.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 32% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 10% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 19.9pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 65% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Inadequate at its inspection on 07/03/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Manchester, postcode M12 5LZ (URN 150650).
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