Community school · Manchester

Heald Place Primary School

3–11Ages
572Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105422URN

Heald Place, Rusholme, Heald Place Primary School, Manchester, M14 7PN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

82 applications for 36 places · 74th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Manchester median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

82 applications · 36 places offered · 35 named it first

2026 2.3; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 1.9; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.5; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.7; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.6; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 2.2; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 1.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.8; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 1 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	36	82	2.3	35	0.97
Sep 2025	69	137	2.0	69	1.00
Sep 2024	57	109	1.9	57	1.00
Sep 2023	60	136	2.3	59	0.98
Sep 2022	58	142	2.5	55	0.95
Sep 2021	63	108	1.7	59	0.94
Sep 2020	87	140	1.6	81	0.93
Sep 2019	77	133	1.7	71	0.92
Sep 2018	90	151	1.7	90	1.00
Sep 2017	90	176	2.0	91	1.01
Sep 2016	89	192	2.2	85	0.96
Sep 2015	89	154	1.7	81	0.91
Sep 2014	75	135	1.8	65	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 64% · Maths 68% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%87th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth1%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	52%	1%	104	104
2023/24	44%	1%	102	103
2022/23	44%	0%	101	103

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

Heald Place Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2024

2.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Claremont Primary School
0.4 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.1applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Wilbraham Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Webster Primary School
1.0 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
1.0 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.1 km · Manchester

Remains Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
1.1 km · Manchester

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

2025

1.8applications per place 71%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: 105422 · 352/2129
Capacity: 592 pupils · 572 on roll
Free school meals: 41.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Heald Place, Rusholme, Heald Place Primary School, Manchester, M14 7PN
Local authority: Manchester

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