St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stelling Street, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James' CofE Primary School Gorton is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 206th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 February 2018, report published 10 May 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

66 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

466 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals62.7%

62.7%, 36.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language38.4%

38.4%, 16.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.7%

13.7%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.9%

10.9%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart RC Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	75% met the expected standard
Old Hall Drive Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Varna Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	39% met the expected standard
St Clement's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Kenneth Corrall
Phone: 01612232423
Website: stjames-gorton.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stelling Street, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8LW
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 141689

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.