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Mesne Lea Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M28 7FG

Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
342

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

47

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
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 fill99%

441 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
230 / 211
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
441 / 446 (99%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
111
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Prestolee Community Primary School
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Unsworth

Location

Address
Walkden Road, Walkden, Worsley
Postcode
M28 7FG
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
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
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Salford, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.8%. 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.

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.5%
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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Unsworth
Telephone
01615662993
Website
www.mesnelea.salford.sch.uk/

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