School guide
St John Vianney RC School
Rye Bank Road, Firswood, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0EX, M16 0EX
Latest Ofsted
Ungraded inspectionWhat to know
St John Vianney RC School is a co-educational special school in Stretford, catering for pupils aged 5–19. The school's most recent Ofsted visit was an ungraded inspection in February 2023. The school has around 124 pupils on roll and a sixth form.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Ofsted rating
Ungraded inspectionSchool size
124 pupils
Age range
5–19
Sixth form
Yes
Gender
Mixed
Faith
Does not apply
Entry type
Non-selective
Admissions
Can my child get a place?
The rules, recent outcomes and context that matter when judging your chances.
Places are allocated through the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process rather than the standard Trafford coordinated admissions system.
A place at this school is named in a child's EHCP by Trafford Council following an assessment of their needs, rather than through an annual application round. Because places are matched to individual needs rather than allocated by priority order, distance and oversubscription statistics used for mainstream schools are not applicable here.
Trafford SEND and EHCP guidance →Performance
How do pupils perform here?
A plain-English view of the school's results, trends and Trafford context before you dive into the full data.
Emerging improver
Academic performance remains stable.
In 2024/25, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.4, below the national average of 46. Progress 8 was not calculated nationally for 2024/25. Overall absence stood at 8.09%. Attainment 8 has risen from 0.4 in 2017/18 to 2.4 in 2024/25.
Watch Points
- GCSE attainment below the national average (Attainment 8 of 2.4 vs 46 nationally).
Based on official Department for Education datasets. Latest update: 2024/25. Not available nationally: Progress 8 for 2024/25, Exam performance data for 2020/21 (Covid-19 disruption).
Ofsted
What does Ofsted say?
The latest inspection judgement, what has changed and the fuller history when you need it.
Current Ofsted Status
- Latest report published
- 9 June 2014
- Safeguarding
- Not Applicable
- Category of concern
- None
Formal monitoring
No serious concerns are currently flagged by Ofsted.
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