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Sandilands Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M23 9JX

Ages 3–11 · 395 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-25

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
337

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

395 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
395
Boys / girls
189 / 206
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
395 / 480 (82%)
Free school meals
45.3%
FSM pupils
179
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 Joanna Higginbotham

Location

Address
Wendover Road, Wythenshawe
Postcode
M23 9JX
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 395 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.3%.

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.

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM18.2%

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    • Absence2.8%
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  • Willows Primary School

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    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM2.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Higginbotham
Telephone
01619736887
Website
www.sandilands.manchester.sch.uk/

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