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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142501

Old Hall Drive Academy

Academy converter · Manchester · M18 7FU

Ages 3–11 · 458 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
389

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill95%

458 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
458
Boys / girls
229 / 229
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
458 / 480 (95%)
Free school meals
67.8%
FSM pupils
310
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

Governance
Academy trust: WISE OWL TRUST
Academy trust
WISE OWL TRUST
Sponsor
Wise Owl Trust
Headteacher
Hayley Brooker

Location

Address
Old Hall Drive, Gorton
Postcode
M18 7FU
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, Manchester, 458 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 67.8%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M18
10
Primary in M18
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.

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  • Sacred Heart RC Primary School

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    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M18 7NJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Aspinal

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M18 7NY · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Rushbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM61.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Abbey Hey Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M18 8PF · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM61.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Gorton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Manchester · M18 7GR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • St Richard's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 5TL · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Crowcroft Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 5SY · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM67.4%
    • Demand1.53

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Hayley Brooker
Telephone
01612232805
Website
www.oldhalldrive.co.uk

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