87 / 100
Excellent
Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.
Academic Outcomes
100
Inspection
75
Admissions Value
85
Destinations
—
Stability & Context
75
Top 10% of primary schools in England
Top 10% nationally
#7 of 91 schools in Manchester
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A more recent ungraded monitoring visit was published on 9 December 2024: Improved significantly. The outcomes below are from the latest full graded inspection.
Overall effectiveness
Graded 17 October 2019
Quality of education
Graded 17 October 2019
Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.
Academic year
2025/26
Published admission number (PAN)
63
Places offered by the school
Applications received
155
Times listed as any preference
Offers made
63
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio
2.46×
Applications per place
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Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.
Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25
Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.
Reading expected %
93.0%
Writing expected %
85.0%
Maths expected %
92.0%
RWM expected %
85.0%
Reading progress
Not published
M18 8PF - Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, Greater Manchester
This school is one of 467 schools in Manchester.
Total schools
467
Open schools
220
Closed schools
247
Primary schools
270
Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.
The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.
Behaviour and attitudes
Graded 17 October 2019
Personal development
Graded 17 October 2019
Leadership and management
Graded 17 October 2019
Early years
Graded 17 October 2019
Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.
Improved significantly
Good
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Offer rate
40.7%
Offers as a share of applications
First preference offers: 63
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Writing progress
Not published
Maths progress
Not published
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Secondary schools
66
Special schools
0
Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Manchester)