Acacias Community Primary School, Manchester
Acacias Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 81st-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Acacias Community Primary School in detail
Acacias Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Acacias, everything we do is rooted in our core values of Kindness, Respect, Courage and Equality and guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:35am and after-school care, from £2.10 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Acacias Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Acacias Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Acacias Community Primary School as their first choice and 155 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Acacias Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Acacias Community Primary School are Cringle Brook Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 88% maths); St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 58% reading, 50% maths); and Alma Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths).
Acacias Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Cringle Brook Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary AcademySt Mary's RC Primary School ManchesterAlma Park Primary School
Who goes there
34.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 52.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (61%), White British (16%) and other ethnic groups (9%).
Staffing
Acacias Community Primary School had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mauldeth Road Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acacias School (outside), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Acacias Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Acacias Community Primary School are Levenshulme High School (0.2 miles), Manchester Enterprise Academy Central (0.6 miles) and Burnage Academy for Boys (0.7 miles).
Levenshulme High SchoolManchester Enterprise Academy CentralBurnage Academy for Boys
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a positive, inclusive community where pupils feel safe, valued and cared for. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use assessment well to help pupils learn. Reading is particularly celebrated, and pupils with special educational needs flourish alongside their peers with appropriate support.
Key Strengths
- Reading is valued and celebrated with pupils showing very positive attitudes and reading well
- Phonics is taught consistently well with early struggling readers receiving effective support
- Pupils with SEND flourish and mostly learn the same curriculum as their peers
- Strong behaviour and relationships across the school with pupils taking on leadership roles with pride
- Wide range of community engagement opportunities including fundraising for local food banks
Areas for Improvement
- Some recent curriculum refinements in a few subjects need more time to be fully embedded so pupils know and remember more over time
- Pupils did not perform as well as peers in writing, though outcomes are improving with recent action taken
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders working very effectively with external partners and staff receiving regular training to spot and report signs of risk or abuse quickly.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs and activities, residential visits, daily mindfulness sessions, pupils' parliament, safety captains, junior PCSOs, digital leaders, playground pals
Acacias Community Primary School continues to be a good school where everyone feels valued and part of a thriving community. Pupils demonstrate strong values of kindness, respect, courage and equality.
At a Glance
34.7%
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 improved from 68% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
16
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Acacias Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Manchester
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Acacias Community Primary School.
- PSCL - Acacias Community Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Cringle Brook Kids Club290m away · Not yet graded
- Alma Park Kids Club670m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Acacias Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Acacias 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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
98%
Near capacity
412 pupils
420 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
450
Total Pupils
235
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,520
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,648
Per pupil
£2707k
Total funding
£221k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
374
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
Acacias Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Acacias Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Acacias Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Acacias Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Acacias Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Acacias Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Acacias Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Acacias 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 Acacias Community Primary School?
Acacias Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Acacias Community Primary School?
Classes at Acacias Community Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Acacias Community Primary School?
Acacias Community Primary School has around 450 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Acacias Community Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Acacias Community Primary School in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Acacias Community Primary School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Acacias 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 Acacias Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Acacias Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PSCL - Acacias Community Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Acacias Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Acacias Community Primary School?
Acacias Community Primary School is at Alexandra Drive, Burnage, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M19 2WW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)