Beaver Road Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M20 6SX · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM15.3%
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142265
Didsbury CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Manchester · M20 6RL
Ages 3–11 · 222 pupils · Manchester
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
76%
Overall absence
4.1%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-11-22
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 110.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 112.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
- Authorised absence
- 3.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 184
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill94%
222 pupils · 236 places
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- Boys / girls
- 120 / 102
- School capacity
- 236
- Capacity fill
- 222 / 236 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 8.4%
- FSM pupils
- 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Academy trust
- THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Sponsor
- Thrive Church of England Academy Trust Ltd
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Rippon
Location
- Address
- Elm Grove, Didsbury
- Postcode
- M20 6RL
- Town
- Manchester
- Local authority
- Manchester
- District
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Catherine's RC Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M20 6HS · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS259%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM11.3%
0.3 miles away
West Didsbury CE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFree schools · Primary
Manchester · M20 4ZA · Manchester
Ages 4–11
- KS268%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM13.4%
0.8 miles away
Broad Oak Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M20 5QB · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS238%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM31.4%
0.9 miles away
Cavendish Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M20 1JG · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- FSM29.5%
1.0 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Manchester · M20 4UZ · Manchester
Ages 3–11
1.0 miles away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Stockport · SK4 3DG · Stockport
Ages 5–11
- KS265%
- Absence3.3%
- FSM9.9%
1.1 miles away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Manchester · M20 4PG · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS274%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM35.9%
1.1 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Rippon
- Telephone
- 01614457144