Ribble Drive Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M45 8TD · Bury
Ages 4–11
- FSM55.0%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 150487
Whitefield Community Primary School
Academy converter · Manchester · M45 6DP
Ages 3–11 · 170 pupils · Bury
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2021-11-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill72%
170 pupils · 236 places
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- Boys / girls
- 91 / 79
- School capacity
- 236
- Capacity fill
- 170 / 236 (72%)
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- FSM pupils
- 70
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Dickson
Location
- Address
- Victoria Avenue, Whitefield
- Postcode
- M45 6DP
- Town
- Manchester
- Local authority
- Bury
- District
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury South
- 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 3–11, in Manchester, Bury, 170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.2%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Manchester · M45 8NJ · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS254%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM26.1%
- Demand0.96
0.4 miles away
Higher Lane Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M45 7EX · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM17.3%
- Demand0.83
0.4 miles away
Heaton Park Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M45 6TE · Bury
Ages 3–11
- FSM16.7%
0.5 miles away
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M25 3AS · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM7.9%
- Demand0.92
0.6 miles away
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Manchester · M45 8PL · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM17.1%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Manchester · M25 2BW · Bury
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM9.5%
- Demand0.93
0.8 miles away
Unsworth Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bury · BL9 8LY · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS277%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM14.3%
- Demand1.12
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Dickson
- Telephone
- 01617662852