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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Benchill, Manchester M22 9NW · fishermoreprimary.net · 0161 998 3422
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 48%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Manchester 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Manchester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 370
- 98% of 377 places
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 43.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Manchester Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 40 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 55 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Manchester it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 11
- 3% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied