Community school · Manchester

Manley Park Primary School

3–11Ages
442Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105472URN

College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 0AA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

170 applications for 60 places · 35th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 8 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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)

170 applications · 60 places offered · 71 named it first

2026 2.8; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 3.1; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 3.2; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 3.7; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 3.1; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 2.8; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 2.3; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 3.1; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 2.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 2.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 2.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 2.8; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 13 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	60	170	2.8	71	1.18
Sep 2025	60	183	3.1	60	1.00
Sep 2024	58	186	3.2	54	0.93
Sep 2023	60	220	3.7	72	1.20
Sep 2022	54	168	3.1	49	0.91
Sep 2021	60	165	2.8	59	0.98
Sep 2020	58	136	2.3	51	0.88
Sep 2019	58	179	3.1	64	1.10
Sep 2018	60	162	2.7	75	1.25
Sep 2017	60	158	2.6	64	1.07
Sep 2016	60	166	2.8	64	1.07
Sep 2015	60	168	2.8	64	1.07
Sep 2014	58	160	2.8	67	1.16

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%21st of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard58%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard52%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	73%	15%	110	110
2023/24	68%	22%	108	107
2022/23	60%	10%	106	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

Manley Park Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
0.3 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Seymour Park Community Primary School
0.8 km · Trafford

Outstanding2023

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Kings Road Primary School
0.9 km · Trafford

Good2023

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's RC Primary School
1.0 km · Trafford

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
1.1 km · Manchester

Outstanding2024

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Oswald Road Primary School
1.1 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105472 · 352/2305
Capacity: 480 pupils · 442 on roll
Free school meals: 22.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Manley Park Infant School (URN 105476)
Address: College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 0AA
Local authority: Manchester

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