Academy converter · Manchester

Wilbraham Primary School

3–11Ages
579Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145439URN

Platt Lane, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7FB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

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

122 applications for 54 places · 78th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

Inspection history

15 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
4 July 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Wilbraham Primary School, URN 131444

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)

122 applications · 54 places offered · 49 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.3; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.5; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.2; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.4; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.9; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.1; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.8; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Manchester median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Manchester median

Dashed bars: as Wilbraham Primary School (URN 131444), the previous school.

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	54	122	2.3	49	0.91
Sep 2025	59	150	2.5	59	1.00
Sep 2024	69	150	2.2	67	0.97
Sep 2023	85	185	2.2	79	0.93
Sep 2022	81	191	2.4	79	0.98
Sep 2021	74	142	1.9	67	0.91
Sep 2020	83	148	1.8	77	0.93
Sep 2019	71	147	2.1	63	0.89
Sep 2018 *	89	164	1.8	81	0.91
Sep 2017 *	89	210	2.4	89	1.00
Sep 2016 *	89	211	2.4	94	1.06
Sep 2015 *	80	163	2.0	64	0.80
Sep 2014 *	90	152	1.7	66	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 70% · Maths 72% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%73rd of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	56%	5%	104	104
2023/24	54%	1%	103	102
2022/23	46%	2%	102	101

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

Wilbraham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.4 km · Manchester

Remains Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2024

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

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Old Moat Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
1.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Webster Primary School
1.4 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145439 · 352/2002
Trust: The Aspire Educational Trust
Capacity: 720 pupils · 579 on roll
Free school meals: 61.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2018
Replaced: Wilbraham Primary School (URN 131444)
Address: Platt Lane, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7FB
Local authority: Manchester

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