St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter in Manchester, Manchester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 207 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 34.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Address | Hall Moss Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 7AT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-johnbosco.manchester.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01617407094 |
| URN | 152014 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 March 2024, published 18 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St John Bosco RC Primary School, URN 105530).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Crosslee Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Charlestown Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Moston Fields Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Alkrington Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- E-ACT Blackley Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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