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Ashbury Meadow Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M11 3NA

Ages 3–11 · 465 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
408

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

50

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

465 pupils · 494 places

Pupils on roll
465
Boys / girls
255 / 210
School capacity
494
Capacity fill
465 / 494 (94%)
Free school meals
49.7%
FSM pupils
231
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Neil Long

Location

Address
Rylance Street, Beswick
Postcode
M11 3NA
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
25 on roll / 28 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 465 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 49.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M11
15
Primary in M11
10
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 3TJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • St Brigid's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 3DR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM63.0%
    • Demand0.93

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Armitage CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.79

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  • Co-op Academy New Islington

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Ravensbury Community School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Long
Telephone
01619892999
Website
www.ashburymeadow.co.uk

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