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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 146996

Wesley Methodist Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M26 4PX

Ages 2–11 · 320 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-02

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)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
274

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

320 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
320
Boys / girls
164 / 156
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
320 / 315 (102%)
Free school meals
21.1%
FSM pupils
66
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

Religious character
Methodist
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Epworth Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Rhys Jones

Location

Address
Forth Road, Radcliffe
Postcode
M26 4PX
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
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 2–11, in Manchester, Bury, 320 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.1%. Religious character: Methodist.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M26
13
Primary in M26
11
Open schools in Bury LA
91
Primary in Bury LA
64

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rhys Jones
Telephone
01617233416
Website
www.wesleymethodistprimary.co.uk/

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