Community school · Manchester

Higher Openshaw Community School

3–11Ages
326Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105471URN

Saunton Road, Higher Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1AJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.7 above Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

90 applications for 29 places · 26th 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 GoodMay 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

22 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 May 2018
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

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Manchester median (2.4) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

90 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 3.1; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.3; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.6; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.6; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.9; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.8; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.9; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 1.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.6; Manchester median median 1.9

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	29	90	3.1	29	1.00
Sep 2025	34	77	2.3	34	1.00
Sep 2024	24	63	2.6	19	0.79
Sep 2023	34	80	2.4	27	0.79
Sep 2022	33	85	2.6	30	0.91
Sep 2021	26	48	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2020	43	59	1.4	28	0.65
Sep 2019	44	77	1.8	38	0.86
Sep 2018	33	67	2.0	31	0.94
Sep 2017	44	71	1.6	38	0.86
Sep 2016	34	66	1.9	32	0.94
Sep 2015	36	58	1.6	31	0.86
Sep 2014	42	65	1.6	40	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 69% · Maths 76% → 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 standard36%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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%	0%	106	105
2023/24	56%	5%	104	101
2022/23	62%	5%	104	104

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

Higher Openshaw Community SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Varna Community Primary School
0.5 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Seymour Road Academy
0.6 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Manchester Road Primary Academy
0.8 km · Tameside

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Clement's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
1.0 km · Manchester

Good2024

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Fairfield Road Primary School
1.1 km · Tameside

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Willibrord's RC Primary School
1.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
1.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105471 · 352/2303
Capacity: 345 pupils · 326 on roll
Free school meals: 63.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Saunton Road, Higher Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1AJ
Local authority: Manchester

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