Abbott Community Primary School, Manchester
Abbott Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.7 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- 1.7 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Abbott Community Primary School in detail
Abbott Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £2.00 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Abbott Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Abbott Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Abbott Community Primary School as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Abbott Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Abbott Community Primary School are St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles); St Malachy's RC Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 93% maths); St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); and Co-op Academy New Islington (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Abbott Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Malachy's RC Primary SchoolSt Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyCo-op Academy New Islington
Who goes there
46.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 53.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (26%), Asian (22%) and Black (19%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink), about 1050 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Livesey Street (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Abbott Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Abbott Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Abbott Community Primary School are Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.5 miles); Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.5 miles); and Manchester Communication Academy (0.9 miles).
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterEden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterManchester Communication Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Abbott Community Primary School excels at creating a supportive environment where all children thrive. Teachers have strong subject knowledge, check what pupils have learned, and help them build deeper understanding. The school celebrates diversity and ensures every child, including those learning English as an additional language or with additional needs, makes excellent progress.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum with excellent progress through all subjects
- Reading has high profile with highly effective phonics teaching and support for struggling readers
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and warm, nurturing relationships between staff and pupils
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and those learning English as an additional language
- Wide range of enrichment activities and memorable experiences that celebrate diversity
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Abbott's Got Talent show, outdoor education, art, cricket, dance, library volunteering, house captains, before- and after-school clubs, visits to libraries and theatres
Abbott Community Primary School continues to be an outstanding school that provides a nurturing environment where pupils are happy, feel safe, and achieve extremely well academically, socially and personally.
At a Glance
46.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Abbott Community Primary School.
- The Hive Before And After School Club790m away · Not yet graded
- ESHABS810m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbott Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbott Community Primary School is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.7 first choices per place
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
115
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,957
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,508
Per pupil
£1459k
Total funding
£132k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Abbott Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Abbott Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Abbott Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Abbott Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Abbott Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Abbott Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Abbott Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Abbott Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Abbott Community Primary School?
Abbott Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Abbott Community Primary School?
Classes at Abbott Community Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Abbott Community Primary School?
Abbott Community Primary School has around 228 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Abbott Community Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Abbott Community Primary School in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Abbott Community Primary School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbott Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Abbott Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Abbott Community Primary School: The Hive Before And After School Club (790m away, registered, not yet graded) and ESHABS (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Abbott Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbott Community Primary School?
Abbott Community Primary School is at Livesey Street, Collyhurst, Manchester, Lancashire, M40 7PR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)