Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #121 in Manchester public Top 87% UK

Saviour CofE Primary School

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

personMrs Eileen Anderson

location_onManchester, M40 7RH

language Visit Website phone 1612051221

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

160

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Expected Standard

45%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Saviour CofE Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Saviour CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 141 pupils on roll, of whom 67% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #121 of 127 primaries in Manchester and #13,022 of 14,143 nationally.

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

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

45%

LA 57%

Reading73% LA 71%

Writing64% LA 65%

Maths64% LA 70%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading65% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing55% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths55% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading62% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing48% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.3

-5.8 to -0.9

-4.3

Write

LA -1.2

-6.6 to -2.0

-3.5

Maths

LA 0.1

-5.8 to -1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading69% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing53% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA 0.3

-0.4 to 4.3

-5.3

Write

LA 0.1

-7.3 to -3.3

-1.4

Maths

LA 0.6

-3.4 to 0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 61%

Reading57% LA 72%

Writing67% LA 73%

Maths43% LA 74%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA 0.9

-3.5 to 1.1

-2.2

Write

LA 0.3

-4.3 to -0.1

-2.5

Maths

LA 1.1

-4.6 to -0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 May 2023

Inspection Report

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05 October 2021

Inspection Report

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14 June 2016

Inspection Report

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16 June 2014

Inspection Report

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11 February 2014

Inspection Report

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12 July 2011

Inspection Report

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14 July 2008

Inspection Report

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12 October 2006

Inspection Report

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18 April 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-05-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-06-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 141 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	141	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	142	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	159	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	160	1	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	158	1	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	169	2	1.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	160	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	163	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	184	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	175	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	207	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	221	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	221	1	0.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	230	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	224	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	221	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	224	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	229	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	223	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.5%

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 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils