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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 106316

Davyhulme Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M41 0RX

Ages 3–11 · 511 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
421

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

74

Places offered

69

1st-preference offers

68

Total preferences (any rank)
200
Preferred offers (top 3)
69
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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%

511 pupils · 542 places

Pupils on roll
511
Boys / girls
256 / 255
School capacity
542
Capacity fill
511 / 542 (94%)
Free school meals
5.9%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Kate Brookes

Location

Address
Canterbury Road, Urmston
Postcode
M41 0RX
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, Trafford, 511 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 5.9%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M41
19
Primary in M41
12
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kate Brookes
Telephone
01617483392
Website
www.davyhulmeprimary.com/

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