West Didsbury CE Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 18 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
- Website
- www.thrive-wdce.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 412 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 23.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 6.8% |
| Pakistani | 7% |
| Other White | 7.8% |
| Mixed | 15.4% |
| White British | 50.5% |
| Indian | 3.4% |
| African | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| Other Asian | 1.2% |
| Caribbean | 1.2% |
| Other Black | 1.2% |
| Irish | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAbove average1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 73% |
| Local authority average | 58% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 17% |
| Local authority average | 5% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
West Didsbury CE Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 55
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 31 27 |
| Year 1 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 2 | 57 30 27 |
| Year 3 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 4 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 5 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 6 | 59 30 29 |