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Higher Openshaw Community School

Community school · Manchester · M11 1AJ

Ages 3–11 · 326 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-14

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
288

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

326 pupils · 345 places

Pupils on roll
326
Boys / girls
173 / 153
School capacity
345
Capacity fill
326 / 345 (94%)
Free school meals
63.2%
FSM pupils
206
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr John Dent

Location

Address
Saunton Road, Higher Openshaw
Postcode
M11 1AJ
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; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 20 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, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 63.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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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    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 2LE · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand1.27

    0.3 miles away

  • Seymour Road Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M11 4PR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Manchester Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Clement's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM62.9%
    • Demand1.37

    0.5 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M11 2JX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.79

    0.6 miles away

  • Fairfield Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M43 6AF · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • St Willibrord's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM55.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M18 8LW · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM66.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Dent
Telephone
01612233549
Website
www.higher-openshaw.manchester.sch.uk

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