School profile

Ashbury Meadow Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M11 3NA

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,546 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

Ashbury Meadow Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils465
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil Long
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Sept 2003
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133770.

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 maths32%, worse than England, worse than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading49%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing41%, worse than England, worse than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths46%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests63--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils465
Girls210
Boys255
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.7%
First language not English61.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.414
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.76
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.45
Average class size23.3

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

Other ethnic group
27.3%
African
12.9%
White British
11%
Chinese
9.7%
Pakistani
9.5%
Other Black
8.4%
Other mixed
6.2%
Indian
3.2%
Other White
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%

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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)22.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.49
Support staff (FTE)35.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.1

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.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.73
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.6%, similar to England, similar to Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.9%, worse than England, similar to 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Ashbury Meadow Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCofE School of the ResurrectionVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Brigid's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe East Manchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 mi16 plusConnell Co-Op CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableSol Christian AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryArmitage CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryPark View Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCo-op Academy New IslingtonFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ashbury Meadow Primary School

What is Ashbury Meadow Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashbury Meadow Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ashbury Meadow Primary School rank in England?

Ashbury Meadow Primary School ranks 14,546 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Ashbury Meadow Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 32% of pupils at Ashbury Meadow Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ashbury Meadow Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ashbury Meadow Primary School made 53 offers from 73 applications (1.4 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ashbury Meadow Primary School?

Ashbury Meadow Primary School has 465 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ashbury Meadow Primary School?

Ashbury Meadow Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ashbury Meadow Primary School?

At Ashbury Meadow Primary School, the average class had 23.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ashbury Meadow Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ashbury Meadow Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.9% 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.