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Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School

Community special school · Manchester · M22 5DR

Ages 3–11 · 157 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-05

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
9.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
152

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

157 pupils · 156 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
116 / 41
School capacity
156
Capacity fill
157 / 156 (101%)
Free school meals
63.7%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Diane Wolstenholme

Location

Address
Crossacres Road, Wythenshawe
Postcode
M22 5DR
Town
Manchester
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 63.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M22
15
Open schools in Manchester LA
220

Nearby schools

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

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M22 5AD · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand1.38

    0.1 miles away

  • Peel Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.85

    0.3 miles away

  • Gatley Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.6 miles away

  • Haveley Hey Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM75.5%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Lum Head Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.82

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  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diane Wolstenholme
Telephone
01613595322
Website
http://www.ashgateprimaryschool.co.uk/

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