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Whitefield Community Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M45 6DP

Ages 3–11 · 194 pupils · Bury

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
165

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill96%

194 pupils · 203 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
106 / 88
School capacity
203
Capacity fill
194 / 203 (96%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
82
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 Katy Dickson

Location

Address
Victoria Avenue, Whitefield
Postcode
M45 6DP
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury South
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, Bury, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.1%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M45
10
Primary in M45
8
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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M45

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katy Dickson

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