Community school · Manchester

Acacias Community Primary School

3–11Ages
450Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105401URN

Alexandra Drive, Burnage, Manchester, M19 2WW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.4 above Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

155 applications for 55 places · 37th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

12 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 March 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Manchester median (2.4) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

155 applications · 55 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 2.8; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.6; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.5; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.8; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 2.1; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 2.2; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.5; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 3.2; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 2.9; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 2.9; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 3.0; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	55	155	2.8	42	0.76
Sep 2025	43	111	2.6	42	0.98
Sep 2024	57	140	2.5	57	1.00
Sep 2023	59	141	2.4	58	0.98
Sep 2022	50	141	2.8	48	0.96
Sep 2021	59	126	2.1	56	0.95
Sep 2020	60	129	2.2	45	0.75
Sep 2019	60	152	2.5	56	0.93
Sep 2018	60	153	2.6	52	0.87
Sep 2017	60	192	3.2	71	1.18
Sep 2016	59	168	2.9	70	1.19
Sep 2015	60	173	2.9	64	1.07
Sep 2014	59	175	3.0	68	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 63% · Maths 83% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%66th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	2%	106	106
2023/24	56%	3%	104	105
2022/23	55%	3%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Acacias Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Cringle Brook Primary School
0.4 km · Manchester

Remains Outstanding2024

6.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · Manchester

2026
Alma Park Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Mauldeth Road Primary School
0.8 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
0.9 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

4.3applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Birchfields Primary School
0.9 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Green End Primary School
1.0 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Chapel Street Community Primary School
1.1 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105401 · 352/2048
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 480 pupils · 450 on roll
Free school meals: 36.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Alexandra Drive, Burnage, Manchester, M19 2WW
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources