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Baguley Hall Primary School

Ackworth Drive, Baguley, Wythenshawe, Manchester · M23 1LB

PrimaryFoundation schoolMixedAges 311507 pupils
Visit website ↗01619982090Ward: E05011352MP: E14001602
Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
57%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
54.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,059

2024-25

Places filled
88%

507 of 577 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 25 March 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +8%

49%
'18-19
46%
'22-23
58%
'23-24
57%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -2%

2%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
1%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

101
'18-19
101
'22-23
104
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

103
'18-19
101
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

104
'18-19
101
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.7

0.2
'18-19
-0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.3

0.4
'18-19
-1.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.3

0.1
'18-19
-0.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-0.7% vs Manchester average

This school57.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.9 vs Manchester average

This school103.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.3 vs Manchester average

This school104.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
54.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
32.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
9.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.2%

Gender split

51%
49%

259 girls · 248 boys

Ethnicity

White British
51.1%
Indian
13.2%
African
6.7%
Other White
6.5%
Pakistani
5.3%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
Unclassified
2.8%
Other Mixed
2.2%
White & Black African
2.2%
Other Asian
2.0%
White & Asian
1.2%
White & Black Caribbean
1.2%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+10.2% vs Manchester average

This school54.0%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-7.0% vs Manchester average

This school32.1%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-3.8% vs Manchester average

This school9.1%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+1.5% vs Manchester average

This school17.2%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.2%

5.1%
'18-19
8.9%
'21-22
6.8%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
6.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +0.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.1%
'18-19
30.8%
'21-22
20.1%
'22-23
15.9%
'23-24
15.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Manchester average

This school6.3%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-3.0% vs Manchester average

This school15.4%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.2%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
1.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.8%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.8%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.2% vs Manchester average

This school0.4%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£188,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
32%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
3/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105485