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CofE School of the Resurrection

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Gareth Elswood

location_onManchester, M11 3TJ

language Visit Website phone 1612233163

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

212

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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CofE School of the Resurrection is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

CofE School of the Resurrection is a voluntary aided school in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 210 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #45 of 127 primaries in Manchester and #4,226 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 57%

Reading82% LA 71%

Writing75% LA 65%

Maths82% LA 70%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading81% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading74% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths61% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.3

-2.8 to 2.6

-3.0

Write

LA -1.2

-5.6 to -0.4

0.7

Maths

LA 0.1

-1.9 to 3.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading75% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths86% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.3

-3.5 to 1.2

-2.4

Write

LA 0.1

-4.5 to -0.2

0.3

Maths

LA 0.6

-1.7 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 61%

Reading75% LA 72%

Writing50% LA 73%

Maths72% LA 74%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.9

Read

LA 0.9

-6 to -1.8

-8.7

Write

LA 0.3

-10.7 to -6.7

-3.2

Maths

LA 1.1

-5.1 to -1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 January 2023

Inspection Report

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18 March 2021

Inspection Report

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06 March 2019

Inspection Report

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09 July 2013

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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05 May 2009

Inspection Report

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12 July 2006

Inspection Report

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11 October 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-01-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-03-06

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-07-09

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 210 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	210	12	5.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	203	10	4.9%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	216	3	1.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	215	9	4.2%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	206	7	3.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	219	6	2.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	212	4	1.9%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	204	12	5.9%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	226	7	3.1%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	228	9	3.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	219	6	2.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	240	4	1.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	225	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	233	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	229	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	244	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	247	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	242	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	250	0	0.0%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	251	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	248	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	253	2	0.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	254	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	254	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

73.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

63.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

9.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree18%

agree45%

disagree18%

strongly disagree18%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree36%

agree45%

disagree18%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree27%

disagree27%

strongly disagree18%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree18%

agree55%

disagree18%

strongly disagree9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree18%

agree36%

disagree27%

strongly disagree9%

don't know9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree18%

agree73%

disagree9%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree27%

agree64%

strongly disagree9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree18%

agree55%

disagree27%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree18%

agree36%

disagree27%

strongly disagree18%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes55%

no45%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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