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Rack House Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M23 0BT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,080 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

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

Rack House Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils460
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Darren Amesbury
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105448.

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 maths79%, 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.16%, better than England, better than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils460
Girls239
Boys221
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.7%
First language not English27.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.389
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.69
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size26.6

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
51.5%
Indian
9.6%
Other ethnic group
8.5%
Pakistani
4.6%
Other White
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
Other Black
3.5%
Other Asian
2.6%
African
2.2%
Other mixed
2%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)21.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.93
Support staff (FTE)44.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.95
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.8%, better than England, better than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Rack House Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryButton Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorthenden Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryDixons Brooklands AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryLime Tree Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWorthington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBaguley Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School NorthendenAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondarySale High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rack House Primary School

What is Rack House Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rack House Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Rack House Primary School rank in England?

Rack House Primary School ranks 2,080 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

What are Rack House Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Rack House Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rack House Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rack House Primary School made 45 offers from 95 applications (2.1 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rack House Primary School?

Rack House Primary School has 460 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rack House Primary School?

Rack House Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rack House Primary School?

At Rack House Primary School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rack House Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rack House Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% 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.