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St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Manchester, M13 0DX

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Map showing St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,805 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils410
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Gareth Elswood
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105491.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils410
Girls210
Boys200
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.5%
First language not English62.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.371
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size25.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
15.6%
Pakistani
14.6%
Indian
12.7%
Other ethnic group
12.4%
Other Asian
10.5%
White British
6.1%
Chinese
5.1%
Other mixed
4.6%
Other Black
4.4%
Other White
2.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.3
Teachers (FTE)25.87
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.53
Support staff (FTE)35.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.66
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, better than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16%, worse than England, similar to Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryPlymouth Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDean Trust ArdwickAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCo-op Academy MedlockAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryManchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryArmitage CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWebster Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Name Roman Catholic Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

What is St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School ranks 4,805 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

What are St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School made 37 offers from 66 applications (1.8 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School?

St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School has 410 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School?

St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School?

At St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.