St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Manchester, Manchester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 199 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 236 |
| Free school meals | 38.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Address | Ellenbrook Close, Gorton, Manchester, M12 5LZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stfrancismanchester.com/ |
| Telephone | 01612233457 |
| URN | 150650 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 March 2023, published 21 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Francis RC Primary School, URN 105529).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- All Saints Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Brigid's RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Armitage CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Varna Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- CofE School of the Resurrection (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Higher Openshaw Community School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.