St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester · M9 7AT

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 207 pupils, 34.8% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

General Information

Address: Hall Moss Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 7AT – View on map
Phone: 01617407094
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs L Pearson
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 15 families put it first for 17 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 1 of the 17 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

207 pupils out of 240 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 72
% eligible for free school meals: 34.8%
Pupil mix: 7 in 10 (similar to the Manchester average)
English as an additional language: 38% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Manchester: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 6 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 5 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 8 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Manchester, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 20.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 20 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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106th of 110 primary schools in Manchester for Ofsted rating

#104Park View Community Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#105St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
#106St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
#107St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
#108The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Abbott Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Armitage CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Cringle Brook Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Crossacres Primary AcademyOutstanding
#5Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School ManchesterOutstanding
#6King David Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7Manley Park Primary SchoolOutstanding
#8Old Moat Primary SchoolOutstanding
#9St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyOutstanding
#10St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolOutstanding
#11Abbey Hey Primary AcademyGood
#12Acacias Community Primary SchoolGood
#13All Saints C of E Primary SchoolGood
#14All Saints Primary SchoolGood
#15Alma Park Primary SchoolGood
#16Barlow Hall Primary SchoolGood
#17Birchfields Primary SchoolGood
#18Bowker Vale Primary SchoolGood
#19Briscoe Lane AcademyGood
#20Broad Oak Primary SchoolGood
#21Brookburn Community SchoolGood
#22Button Lane Primary SchoolGood
#23Chapel Street Community Primary SchoolGood
#24Charlestown Community Primary SchoolGood
#25Cheetham CofE Community AcademyGood
#26Cheetwood Primary SchoolGood
#27Chorlton Park PrimaryGood
#28Christ The King RC Primary School ManchesterGood
#29Claremont Primary SchoolGood
#30Co-op Academy BroadhurstGood
#31CofE School of the ResurrectionGood
#32Cravenwood Primary AcademyGood
#33Crumpsall Lane Primary SchoolGood
#34Didsbury CofE Primary SchoolGood
#35E-ACT Blackley AcademyGood
#36Gorton Primary SchoolGood
#37Higher Openshaw Community SchoolGood
#38Irk Valley Community SchoolGood
#39Ladybarn Primary SchoolGood
#40Longsight Community PrimaryGood
#41Manchester Communication Primary AcademyGood
#42Mauldeth Road Primary SchoolGood
#43Moston Lane Community Primary SchoolGood
#44New Moston Primary SchoolGood
#45Newall Green Primary SchoolGood
#46Northenden Community SchoolGood
#47Oasis Academy AspinalGood
#48Oasis Academy Harpur MountGood
#49Oasis Academy TempleGood
#50Old Hall Drive AcademyGood
#51Oswald Road Primary SchoolGood
#52Our Lady's RC Primary School ManchesterGood
#53Pike Fold Primary SchoolGood
#54Plymouth Grove Primary SchoolGood
#55Ringway Primary SchoolGood
#56Rushbrook Primary AcademyGood
#57Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#58Sandilands Primary SchoolGood
#59Seymour Road AcademyGood
#60Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#61St Agnes C of E Primary SchoolGood
#62St Ambrose RC Primary SchoolGood
#63St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#64St Anne's RC Primary SchoolGood
#65St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall ManchesterGood
#66St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#67St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#68St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyGood
#69St Bernard's RC Primary School ManchesterGood
#70St Brigid's RC Primary SchoolGood
#71St Catherine's RC Primary SchoolGood
#72St Clare's RC Primary SchoolGood
#73St Clement's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#74St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademyGood
#75St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#76St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#77St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#78St James' CofE Primary School GortonGood
#79St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-RusholmeGood
#80St John's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#81St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#82St Joseph's RC Primary School ManchesterGood
#83St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#84St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#85St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#86St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#87St Mary's CofE Primary School MostonGood
#88St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#89St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#90St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#91St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#92St Richard's RC Primary SchoolGood
#93St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School NorthendenGood
#94St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#95St Wilfrid's RC Primary SchoolGood
#96St Willibrord's RC Primary SchoolGood
#97Stanley Grove Primary AcademyGood
#98The Willows Primary SchoolGood
#99Webster Primary SchoolGood
#100West Didsbury CE Primary SchoolGood
#101Wilbraham Primary SchoolGood
#102Co-op Academy MedlockRequires improvement
#103Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#104Park View Community Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#105St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
#106St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
#107St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
#108The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#109Peel Hall Primary AcademyInadequate
#110St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyInadequate

Financials

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