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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

Academy sponsor led primary school in Manchester (Manchester).

KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
61%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
58%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
62.7%
▲ 38pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
111%
466 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Vantage CE Academies Trust

St James' CofE Primary School Gorton is one of 10 schools run by Vantage CE Academies Trust.

Type of school
Academy sponsor led
Ages
3 to 11
Religious character
Church of England

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Flixton Girls SchoolSecondaryTrafford9818Good 2023
Gorton Primary SchoolPrimaryManchester4469Good 2023
Knowsley Lane Primary SchoolPrimaryKnowsley43410Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonPrimaryBolton57210Good 2024
St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolPrimarySalford2178Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met
St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyPrimaryManchester22010Good 2024
St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryTrafford19110Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2014, previous school)
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton (this school)PrimaryManchester4669Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018)
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimarySalford2209Good 2024
Willow Tree Primary SchoolPrimaryKnowsley1769Good 2023
10 schools3,923

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.