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Newall Green Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Manchester, M23 2YH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,665 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

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

Newall Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils577
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Rudd
TrustTHE CHERRY TREE TRUST
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Nov 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142437.

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 maths42%, 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.1%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils577
Girls302
Boys275
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.67.8%
First language not English10.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.522
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.123
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.78
Average class size23.4

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
71.9%
Indian
4.9%
African
3.6%
Other White
2.8%
Other Black
2.8%
White and Black African
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Other Asian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Other mixed
1.6%

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 teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)27.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)36.25
Support staff (FTE)46.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.51
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.120
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence7.1%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.9%, worse than England, worse than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Newall Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySaint Paul's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDixons Newall Green AcademyFree schools
Good
0.5 miSecondaryManchester Enterprise AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimaryBaguley Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHaveley Hey Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBenchill Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySs John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Newall Green Primary School

What is Newall Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Newall Green Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2012.

How does Newall Green Primary School rank in England?

Newall Green Primary School ranks 13,665 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are Newall Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at Newall Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Newall Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newall Green Primary School made 51 offers from 120 applications (2.4 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newall Green Primary School?

Newall Green Primary School has 577 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Newall Green Primary School?

Newall Green Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newall Green Primary School?

At Newall Green Primary School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newall Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newall Green Primary School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.9% 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.