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The Deans Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M27 5TD

Ages 3–11 · 444 pupils · Salford

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

50

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill99%

444 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
444
Boys / girls
236 / 208
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
444 / 450 (99%)
Free school meals
25%
FSM pupils
111
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
Mr Stephen Kirkpatrick

Location

Address
Stanwell Road, Swinton
Postcode
M27 5TD
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, Salford, 444 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M27
23
Primary in M27
13
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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M27

  • The Deans Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M27 5TD · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM21.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 0WA · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 4AS · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.3 miles away

  • Moorside Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Swinton · M27 0LN · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • St Charles' RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 9PD · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Mossfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 6EH · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Grosvenor Road Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M27 5LN · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • St Augustine's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M27 8UX · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM53.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Kirkpatrick

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