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Medlock Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M13 9UJ

Ages 2–11 · 432 pupils · Manchester

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

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)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill86%

432 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
432
Boys / girls
224 / 208
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
432 / 500 (86%)
Free school meals
47%
FSM pupils
198
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mr Jonathan Brown

Location

Address
Wadeson Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock
Postcode
M13 9UJ
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 2–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M13
13
Primary in M13
7
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 M13

  • Co-op Academy Medlock

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M13 9UJ · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM57.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M13 0DX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 4NG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Armitage CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 5NP · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.8 miles away

  • St Anne's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M4 7EQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Plymouth Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ardwick · M13 0AQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM72.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Brown

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