School profile

Gorton Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Manchester, M18 7GR

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,737 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Gorton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils446 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Bethan Irving
TrustVANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143763.

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 maths41%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%5%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading59%72%76%
Expected standard in writing59%67%73%
Expected standard in maths59%72%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils446
Girls228
Boys218
Eligible for free school meals56.7%
First language not English67.7%
SEN support61
EHC plan31
Average class size28.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
41.5%
African
11.2%
Other ethnic group
8.7%
White British
8.1%
Bangladeshi
4.5%
Other mixed
4.3%
Other Asian
3.8%
Other Black
3.6%
White and Asian
3.4%
Gypsy/Roma
2.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence7.7%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence24.7%16.2%13.2%
Severe absence3.7%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)153
First preference applications (Reception)64
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll390
Unfilled places7.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)23.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.42
Support staff (FTE)29.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Gorton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryCedar Mount AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySt Richard's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCrowcroft Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySacred Heart RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRushbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOld Hall Drive AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Peter's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryChapel Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStanley Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableProgress Schools - GortonOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gorton Primary School

What is Gorton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gorton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Jan 2023.

How does Gorton Primary School rank in England?

Gorton Primary School ranks 13,737 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Gorton Primary School?

Gorton Primary School has 446 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.