Manley Park Primary School
College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester · M16 0AA
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
- 73%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 22.6%
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Spend per pupil
- £6,980
- Places filled
- 90%
May 2024
Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
430 of 480 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
Last inspected 8 May 2024
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
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.↓ -5%
At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -5%
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.↑ +3
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
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.↓ -1
Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average
Reading↓ -3.3
Writing↓ -0.8
Maths↓ -2.3
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.
+15.3% vs Manchester average
Average reading scaled score
+5.1 vs Manchester average
Average maths scaled score
+5.7 vs Manchester average
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.
- 22.6%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 34.7%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 2.6%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 14.2%
Gender split
213 girls · 217 boys
Ethnicity
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.
-21.2% vs Manchester average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
-4.4% vs Manchester average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-10.3% vs Manchester average
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
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +0.7%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +2.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
-2.1% vs Manchester average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
-6.8% vs Manchester average
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.→ +0.0%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once→ +0.0%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%
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.
-2.6% vs Manchester average
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
-0.02% vs Manchester average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester
- Median house price
- £333,638
- 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.
- 4/10
- Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
- 6.1%
- Degree-level+
- 50%
2023 · England £295,000
10 = least deprived
April 2026 · England 4.1%
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.
More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least
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 105472