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Mesne Lea Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M28 7FG

Ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · Salford

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
337

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

51

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
117
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill97%

431 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
237 / 194
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
431 / 446 (97%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
102
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
Mrs Victoria Unsworth

Location

Address
Walkden Road, Walkden, Worsley
Postcode
M28 7FG
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
7 on roll / 8 capacity
SEN unit places
0 on roll / 0 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, Salford, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.7%. SEN provision includes: 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 M28
18
Primary in M28
14
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

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 M28

  • Mesne Lea Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M28 7FG · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.8%
    • Demand0.84

    0.0 miles away

  • Christ The King RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 3DW · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.29

    0.4 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 3HP · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 3NZ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 2WF · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • St Edmund's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M38 0WH · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Unsworth

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