St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Johns C of E Primary School, James Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9PYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 159th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 19 June 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

255 pupils on roll, with places for 306

Eligible for free school meals36.5%

36.5%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.2%

8.2%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.2%

21.2%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Higher Failsworth Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Mather Street Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	45% met the expected standard
South Failsworth Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Louise Bonter
Phone: 01616948096
Website: stjohns.oldham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Johns C of E Primary School, James Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9PY
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 146670

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.