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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 19 July 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 6 June 2018Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry220 applications · 60 places offered · 71 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 3.7; Manchester median median 2.4
- 2025 3.9; Manchester median median 2.4
- 2024 3.8; Manchester median median 2.4
- 2023 3.7; Manchester median median 2.5
- 2022 4.6; Manchester median median 2.6
- 2021 3.1; Manchester median median 1.9
- 2020 3.5; Manchester median median 1.8
- 2019 3.5; Manchester median median 1.9
- 2018 3.8; Manchester median median 2.0
- 2017 3.1; Manchester median median 2.0
- 2016 2.8; Manchester median median 2.0
- 2015 2.7; Manchester median median 2.0
- 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 | 220 | 3.7 | 71 | 1.18 |
| Sep 2025 | 55 | 213 | 3.9 | 52 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2024 | 58 | 220 | 3.8 | 58 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 224 | 3.7 | 66 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2022 | 48 | 220 | 4.6 | 47 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2021 | 57 | 177 | 3.1 | 53 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2020 | 60 | 209 | 3.5 | 64 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2019 | 60 | 207 | 3.5 | 66 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2018 | 51 | 191 | 3.8 | 51 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 59 | 183 | 3.1 | 38 | 0.64 |
| Sep 2016 | 59 | 163 | 2.8 | 31 | 0.53 |
| Sep 2015 | 40 | 108 | 2.7 | 17 | 0.43 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 81% · Writing 75% · Maths 86% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Manchester median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 17% | 109 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 13% | 108 | 108 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 17% | 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
- West Didsbury CE Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20233.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- 0.4 km · ManchesterStandards maintained20253.2applications per place
- 0.8 km · ManchesterRemains Good20232.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · ManchesterOutstanding20242.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · ManchesterRemains Good2024
- 1.2 km · ManchesterGraded · no overall grade20242.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · ManchesterGood20226.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · ManchesterGood20232.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · ManchesterRemains Good20232.9applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 141967 · 352/2042
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 420 pupils · 402 on roll
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 September 2015
- Address
- Central Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 4ZA
- Local authority
- Manchester
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources