Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #62 in Salford public Top 87% UK

Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMiss Julia Kinch

location_onManchester, M30 7BJ

language Visit Website phone 1613991416

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

427

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Expected Standard

46%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Godfrey Ermen Memorial 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

Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Manchester, Salford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 402 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #62 of 71 primaries in Salford and #12,551 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 58%

Reading63% LA 73%

Writing54% LA 68%

Maths60% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

26%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading47% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing38% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths38% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading68% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing51% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths47% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.6

-4.4 to -0.8

-5.5

Write

LA -0.9

-7.1 to -3.8

-5.3

Maths

LA -0.4

-6.9 to -3.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading71% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA 0.4

-2.1 to 2.0

0.9

Write

LA 0.4

-1.1 to 2.8

1.2

Maths

LA 0.4

-0.6 to 3.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 63%

Reading71% LA 73%

Writing71% LA 76%

Maths66% LA 75%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 0.4

-0.1 to 3.7

3.8

Write

LA 0.3

2 to 5.6

1.1

Maths

LA 0.6

-0.6 to 2.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 January 2024

Inspection Report

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22 November 2022

Inspection Report

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20 April 2017

Inspection Report

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25 June 2015

Inspection Report

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11 March 2015

Inspection Report

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26 March 2012

Inspection Report

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11 December 2008

Inspection Report

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10 October 2005

Inspection Report

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07 February 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-01-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-04-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-03-11

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

1.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(4 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 402 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, 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)	402	6	1.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	399	5	1.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	422	8	1.9%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	421	9	2.1%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	420	6	1.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	431	8	1.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	427	6	1.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	412	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	423	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	417	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	409	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	416	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	419	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	416	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	415	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	415	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	413	9	2.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	401	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	401	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	406	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	397	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	394	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	398	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	380	6	1.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	383	7	1.8%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	387	17	4.4%	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 36 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 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.

82.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91.0%Positive

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

23.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree36%

agree45%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

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

strongly agree36%

agree41%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree32%

agree14%

disagree14%

strongly disagree5%

not applicable36%

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 agree32%

agree36%

disagree18%

strongly disagree5%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree32%

disagree14%

strongly disagree9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree27%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree45%

agree32%

strongly disagree9%

don't know14%

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

strongly agree59%

agree18%

disagree9%

strongly disagree5%

don't know9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree41%

agree36%

disagree5%

strongly disagree14%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes73%

no27%

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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.

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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