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Claremont Primary School

Claremont Road, Moss Side, Claremont Primary School, Manchester, Lancashire · M14 7NA

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311603 pupils
Visit website ↗01612262066Ward: E05011372MP: E14001353
Ofsted
Good

Oct 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
42%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
64.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,881

2024-25

Places filled
88%

603 of 682 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 October 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. -20%

62%
'18-19
53%
'22-23
38%
'23-24
42%
'24-25

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

4%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
2%
'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. -1

101
'18-19
101
'22-23
100
'23-24
100
'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. -3

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
100
'23-24
101
'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. -3

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
102
'23-24
102
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.7

0.1
'18-19
-1.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.1

2.8
'18-19
1.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -1.1

1.7
'18-19
0.6
'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.

-15.7% vs Manchester average

This school42.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-4.9 vs Manchester average

This school100.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-3.3 vs Manchester average

This school101.0
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.
64.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
88.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.9%

Gender split

48%
52%

292 girls · 311 boys

Ethnicity

African
39.3%
Other ethnic group
25.2%
Pakistani
17.4%
Other Mixed
3.5%
Other Asian
3.2%
Other White
2.5%
White & Asian
1.8%
Indian
1.2%
Caribbean
1.2%
Other Black
1.2%
Chinese
1.0%
White British
1.0%

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.

+20.4% vs Manchester average

This school64.2%
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.

+49.5% vs Manchester average

This school88.6%
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.

-8.6% vs Manchester average

This school4.3%
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.

+3.2% vs Manchester average

This school18.9%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.2%

3.1%
'18-19
5.4%
'21-22
5.8%
'22-23
4.9%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +8.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.2%
'18-19
16.3%
'21-22
16.3%
'22-23
13.0%
'23-24
12.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.5% vs Manchester average

This school5.3%
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.

-5.9% vs Manchester average

This school12.5%
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. +0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.4%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
1.1%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.1%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.8%
'23-24
0.5%
'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.

-1.9% vs Manchester average

This school0.7%
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

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+
33%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

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 105408