West Didsbury CE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 19 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Manchester
Unique reference
141967
Address
Central Road, West Didsbury, M20 4ZA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
404 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
49.0%
Girls
51.0%
First language not English
25%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.1%
Persistent absence
10.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 50.5%
Mixed 15.4%
Pakistani 8.7%
Other White 8.2%
Other 4.7%
Indian 4.2%
African 2.2%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other Asian 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Black 1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAbove average1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 17%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

West Didsbury CE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
58
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
58
2nd preference
71
3rd preference
49
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
59
30
29
Year 1
51
26
25
Year 2
59
28
31
Year 3
60
23
37
Year 4
58
32
26
Year 5
57
29
28
Year 6
60
30
30
Year 2023-2024

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