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Abbott Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M40 7PR

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,396 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Abbott Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils228
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Phillippa Wilson
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105387.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, better than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils228
Girls113
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.1%
First language not English53.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.193
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size27.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
26.3%
African
15.4%
Indian
14.5%
Other ethnic group
11%
Other White
7.5%
White and Black Caribbean
6.1%
Pakistani
5.7%
Chinese
3.9%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)11.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.64
Support staff (FTE)21.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.115
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.48
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.7%, worse than England, worse than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, better than Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Abbott Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNurseryCollyhurst Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryEden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryCo-op Academy New IslingtonFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimarySaviour CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryEden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryPark View Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miNot applicableChetham's School of MusicOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Abbott Community Primary School

What is Abbott Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Abbott Community Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2019.

How does Abbott Community Primary School rank in England?

Abbott Community Primary School ranks 3,396 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Abbott Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Abbott Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Abbott Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Abbott Community Primary School made 29 offers from 115 applications (4 per offer), and 29 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Abbott Community Primary School?

Abbott Community Primary School has 228 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Abbott Community Primary School?

Abbott Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Abbott Community Primary School?

At Abbott Community Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Abbott Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Abbott Community Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.