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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 152014
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 86.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 March 2024
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
Published 18 April 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Manchester
Trust EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 207 207 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 94 45.4% of pupils
Male pupils 113 54.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.8%
10.0 pts above England
School 34.8%
Manchester 46.4%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

37.7%
17.4 pts above England
School 37.7%
Manchester 42.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

9.2%
8.2 pts above England
School 9.2%
Manchester 1.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
37.7%
78
African
32.4%
67
Any other White background
7.2%
15
Any other ethnic group
5.8%
12
White and Black African
4.8%
10
Indian
2.9%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.5% 57 of 207 pupils
6.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.5%
Manchester 23.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.8% 43 pupils
England 14.8% 6.0 pts above
EHC plans 6.8% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 25
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Specific learning difficulty 4
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

86.3% 1.9 pts below England
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
86.3%
Manchester
91.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information