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Wilbraham Primary School

Platt Lane, Fallowfield, Manchester · M14 7FB

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
56%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
59.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,374

2024-25

Places filled
87%

626 of 720 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. -2%

58%
'18-19
46%
'22-23
54%
'23-24
56%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

5%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
1%
'23-24
5%
'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
102
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'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. +0

104
'18-19
101
'22-23
102
'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. -3

107
'18-19
101
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -3.7

1.5
'18-19
-2.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.4

0.3
'18-19
-1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -3.3

1.7
'18-19
-1.6
'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.

-1.7% vs Manchester average

This school56.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.9 vs Manchester average

This school104.0
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.
59.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
63.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.8%

Gender split

51%
49%

319 girls · 307 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
24.0%
Other ethnic group
20.8%
African
13.4%
White British
8.3%
Other Mixed
7.5%
Other Asian
6.4%
Indian
3.2%
Other Black
2.9%
Other White
2.6%
Bangladeshi
2.2%
White & Black Caribbean
2.1%
Caribbean
1.9%

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.

+15.3% vs Manchester average

This school59.1%
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.

+24.6% vs Manchester average

This school63.7%
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.

-8.4% vs Manchester average

This school4.5%
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.

-2.9% vs Manchester average

This school12.8%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +3.3%

3.4%
'18-19
6.9%
'21-22
8.1%
'22-23
7.3%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +14.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.2%
'18-19
23.4%
'21-22
27.7%
'22-23
24.6%
'23-24
20.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.1% vs Manchester average

This school6.7%
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.

+2.0% vs Manchester average

This school20.4%
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. -0.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.3%
'18-19
0.4%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.1%
'18-19
0.4%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

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

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.

-2.4% vs Manchester average

This school0.2%
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
£227,250

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+
40%

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
3/10
Education
4/10
Health
2/10
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 145439