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Rack House Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M23 0BT

Ages 2–11 · 460 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-18

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong 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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

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%+)16.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
359

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

38

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
92
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
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 fill90%

460 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
460
Boys / girls
221 / 239
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
460 / 510 (90%)
Free school meals
49.9%
FSM pupils
224
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 Darren Amesbury

Location

Address
Yarmouth Drive, Northern Moor, Wythenshawe
Postcode
M23 0BT
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 7 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 2–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 460 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 49.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health….

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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M23

  • Button Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 0ND · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM57.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Northenden Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M22 4FL · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM19.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Lime Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sale · M33 2RP · Trafford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Worthington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 2JJ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 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

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darren Amesbury
Telephone
01619982544
Website
www.rackhouseschool.org.uk/

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