Higher Openshaw Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 2023 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
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 105471
- Address
- Saunton Road, Higher Openshaw, M11 1AJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 339 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 36.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.2%
African 29.5%
White British 28.3%
Mixed 9.8%
Other 8.6%
Pakistani 6.8%
Other Black 6.2%
Other White 2.9%
Other Asian 1.8%
Caribbean 1.5%
Indian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingWell above average4.2
MathsWell above average4.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 56%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Higher Openshaw Community School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 34
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 30 19 11 |
| Reception, Full-time | 40 21 19 |
| Year 1 | 42 20 22 |
| Year 2 | 45 25 20 |
| Year 3 | 45 20 25 |
| Year 4 | 45 25 20 |
| Year 5 | 45 23 22 |
| Year 6 | 47 22 25 |