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St John Vianney School

Rye Bank Road, Firswood, M16 0EX

Non-maintained special school for ages 5–19 in Firswood. Mixed intake.

St John Vianney School is a non-maintained special school in Manchester within Trafford local authority, teaching around 120 boys and girls aged 5 to 19. It has a sixth form and special classes, with provision including speech and language needs, autism, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Its last full Ofsted inspection was Good in June 2014, so that judgement is now dated.

The school describes itself as the Diocese of Salford's special school and says it is a happy, caring and welcoming community with educational and pastoral provision for pupils with additional needs.

Ages 5–19 · All-through
122 pupils · On roll
Non-maintained special school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Trafford’s deadlines and how to apply →