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Newall Green Primary School

Firbank Road, Newall Green, Wythenshawe, Manchester · M23 2YH

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 2–11604 pupilsTHE CHERRY TREE TRUST
Visit website ↗01614372872Ward: E05011352MP: E14001602
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
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
7.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
66.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,072

2024-25

Places filled
77%

604 of 780 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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.↓ -23%

65%
'18-19
38%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
42%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -3%

4%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
1%
'23-24
1%
'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

103
'18-19
101
'22-23
103
'23-24
102
'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.↓ -5

105
'18-19
100
'22-23
101
'23-24
100
'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
101
'22-23
104
'23-24
102
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -3.6

-0.7
'18-19
-4.3
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -2.1

0.1
'18-19
-2.0
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -4.2

0.1
'18-19
-4.1
'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

-2.9 vs Manchester average

This school102.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-4.3 vs Manchester average

This school100.0
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.
66.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
11.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
7.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.9%

Gender split

52%
48%

314 girls · 290 boys

Ethnicity

White British
72.2%
African
4.1%
Indian
4.0%
Other White
2.6%
Other Asian
2.5%
White & Black African
2.3%
White & Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Other Mixed
2.0%
Other Black
1.8%
Pakistani
1.5%
Caribbean
0.8%

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.

+22.9% vs Manchester average

This school66.7%
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.

-27.3% vs Manchester average

This school11.8%
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.

-6.0% vs Manchester average

This school7.0%
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.

+5.2% vs Manchester average

This school20.9%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.0%

4.7%
'18-19
7.6%
'21-22
7.3%
'22-23
6.9%
'23-24
7.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +10.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.4%
'18-19
27.7%
'21-22
22.2%
'22-23
21.5%
'23-24
22.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.9% vs Manchester average

This school7.7%
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.

+4.4% vs Manchester average

This school22.8%
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.↓ -2.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.9%
'16-17
2.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
1.5%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
1.0%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -2.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.5%
'16-17
1.4%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.9%
'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.

-2.1% vs Manchester average

This school0.5%
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
£190,000

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.
1/10

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+
21%

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

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 142437