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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 142437

Newall Green Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M23 2YH

Ages 2–11 · 577 pupils · Manchester

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
540

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

62

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
61
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

577 pupils · 780 places

Pupils on roll
577
Boys / girls
275 / 302
School capacity
780
Capacity fill
577 / 780 (74%)
Free school meals
67.8%
FSM pupils
391
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: THE CHERRY TREE TRUST
Academy trust
THE CHERRY TREE TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Rudd

Location

Address
Firbank Road, Newall Green, Wythenshawe
Postcode
M23 2YH
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity
SEN unit places
25 on roll / 40 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 2–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 577 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 67.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M23
14
Primary in M23
8
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.

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 2YS · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Baguley Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 1LB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M22 9NS · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM75.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Benchill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Manchester · M22 8EJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM64.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 1HP · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand1.41

    0.8 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M22 1BQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M22 0NT · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Rudd
Telephone
01614372872

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