Mersey Drive Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bury
- Unique reference
- 105299
- Address
- Mersey Drive, Whitefield, M45 8LN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 196 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
White British 77%
Mixed 6.6%
Unclassified 4.1%
Pakistani 2.6%
African 2.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other White 1%
Indian 1%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 1%
Other 1%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.9
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAbove average2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 55%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Mersey Drive Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 3 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 4 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 3 9 |
| Reception, Part-time | 4 4 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 23 12 11 |
| Year 1 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 2 | 27 11 16 |
| Year 3 | 18 9 9 |
| Year 4 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 5 | 25 16 9 |
| Year 6 | 26 14 12 |