School profile

Davyhulme Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M41 0RX

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#392 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Davyhulme Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils511
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Kate Brookes
Local authorityTrafford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106316.

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 schoolTraffordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%, better than England, better than Trafford72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, worse than Trafford15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Trafford108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Trafford108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Trafford108105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Trafford84%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Trafford79%73%
Expected standard in maths97%, better than England, better than Trafford82%75%
Pupils taking tests69--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils511
Girls255
Boys256
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.9%
First language not English7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.483
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size28.3

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
75.7%
Other mixed
5.1%
Chinese
3.5%
Indian
2.9%
Other White
2.7%
Pakistani
2.2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%

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 teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)22
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.56
Support staff (FTE)34.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521
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.70
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.243
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.93
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.68
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 schoolTraffordEngland
Overall absence3.4%, better than England, better than Trafford4.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.9%, better than England, better than Trafford9.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, better than England, similar to Trafford0.6%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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Davyhulme Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryUrmston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryUrmston Grammar AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryKingsway Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHighfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBarton Clough Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Davyhulme Primary School

What is Davyhulme Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Davyhulme Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Apr 2024.

How does Davyhulme Primary School rank in England?

Davyhulme Primary School ranks 392 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are Davyhulme Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 90% of pupils at Davyhulme Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Davyhulme Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Davyhulme Primary School made 70 offers from 243 applications (3.5 per offer), and 68 of 93 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Davyhulme Primary School?

Davyhulme Primary School has 511 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Davyhulme Primary School?

Davyhulme Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Davyhulme Primary School?

At Davyhulme Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Davyhulme Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Davyhulme Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.9% 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.