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Didsbury CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M20 6RL

Ages 3–11 · 222 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
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%+)

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

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
172
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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%

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.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M20
19
Primary in M20
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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M20

  • Beaver Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M20 6SX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • St Catherine's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M20 6HS · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • West Didsbury CE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Manchester · M20 4ZA · Manchester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Broad Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M20 5QB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Cavendish Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M20 1JG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM29.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M20 4PG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand1.04

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Victoria Rippon
Telephone
01614457144
Website
www.thrive-dce.com

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