St John's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Daisy Bank Avenue, Swinton, Manchester, M27 5FUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 133rd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 February 2014, report published 21 March 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

39 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

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

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

360 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals21.1%

21.1%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.1%

16.1%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.4%

26.4%, 11.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Luke's RC Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	51% met the expected standard
Grosvenor Road Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Summerville Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Light Oaks Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Light Oaks Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Rubin
Phone: 01619212130
Website: stjohnsce.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Daisy Bank Avenue, Swinton, Manchester, M27 5FU
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105929

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.