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Ellenbrook Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M28 7PS

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,980 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

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

Ellenbrook Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils439
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Pete Wright
Local authoritySalford
Opened03 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130396.

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 schoolSalfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Salford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Salford105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Salford106105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils439
Girls224
Boys215
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.4%
First language not English8.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.409
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size29.2

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
69.7%
Other mixed
7.3%
Indian
4.6%
Other White
2.7%
Chinese
2.5%
White and Black African
2.1%
White and Asian
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
African
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 teacher24.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.17
Support staff (FTE)28.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.175
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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 schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence3.2%, better than England, better than Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.6%, better than England, better than Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Salford1.5%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 Ellenbrook Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryJames Brindley Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBoothstown Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryMesne Lea Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary School Mosley CommonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Lowry AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCo-op Academy WalkdenAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHilton Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryChrist The King RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ellenbrook Community Primary School

What is Ellenbrook Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ellenbrook Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.

How does Ellenbrook Community Primary School rank in England?

Ellenbrook Community Primary School ranks 3,980 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Ellenbrook Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Ellenbrook Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ellenbrook Community Primary School made 60 offers from 175 applications (2.9 per offer), and 44 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ellenbrook Community Primary School?

Ellenbrook Community Primary School has 439 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ellenbrook Community Primary School?

Ellenbrook Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ellenbrook Community Primary School?

At Ellenbrook Community Primary School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ellenbrook Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ellenbrook Community Primary School missed 3.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.6% 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.