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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand, Manchester

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 126th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand in detail

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the governors, staff and pupils at All Saints' C.E. Primary School, we extend a warm welcome. We hope that it will provide useful information about all areas of school life. All Saints' is a Church of England Voluntary Controlled School for boys and girls from three to eleven years of age."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball and choir.

The school runs after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand are St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, 86% reading, 88% maths); Unsworth Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); Ribble Drive Community Primary School (0.4 miles, 78% reading, 72% maths); and Sunny Bank Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths).

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyUnsworth Primary SchoolRibble Drive Community Primary SchoolSunny Bank Primary School

Who goes there

3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (7%).

Staffing

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 28 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink), about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Randale Drive (near), 370 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand are Unsworth Academy (0.8 miles), Philips High School (0.8 miles), Parrenthorn High School (1.3 miles) and Star Radcliffe Academy (1.5 miles).

Unsworth AcademyPhilips High SchoolParrenthorn High SchoolStar Radcliffe 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Michaela Farrell
Pupils:208
LA:Bury
Phone:01617963392
Address:Rufford Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8PL
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 21 March 2023View full report
URN:105325
UKPRN:10068587
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Bury South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's March 2023 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

All Saints provides a warm, inclusive environment where children thrive academically and socially. The school excels in teaching reading from the earliest years and provides excellent support for children with additional needs. Staff care genuinely about each child's wellbeing and success, creating a school where most pupils achieve well and feel confident to share their worries.

Key Strengths

  • High-quality teaching of reading with well-trained staff delivering phonics effectively from early years
  • Clear explanations of new learning and effective use of assessment strategies to check understanding
  • Ambitious curriculum carefully designed with logical progression of knowledge and skills
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND who are included in all school activities
  • Well-resourced outdoor play area where pupils play happily and make friends easily

Areas for Improvement

  • Leaders' monitoring arrangements for a small number of subjects need to be more developed to ensure consistent quality teaching
  • Limited opportunities for pupils to take on leadership responsibilities and contribute to school decision-making
  • Some staff need better support to deliver certain aspects of the curriculum effectively

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff well-trained in procedures, alert to signs of harm, and pupils taught to keep themselves safe online and in relationships.

Extracurricular Activities

School choir, football club, netball club

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy their time and achieve well across a range of subjects. The school provides a safe, welcoming environment with kind and caring staff who help children feel ready to learn.

At a Glance

16.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-18ppMaths-1ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 69% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

22.3

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand.

  • All Saints Before & After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Bury. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Bury term dates

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)
739m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Randale Drive (nr)
367m · 6 min walk
Wavell Drive (nr)
374m · 6 min walk
Mather Avenue (nr)
395m · 6 min walk
Laburnum Drive (nr)
439m · 7 min walk
Egremont Close (nr)
447m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand is in Bury; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.

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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 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

95%

Near capacity

199 pupils

210 places

11 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:27,932
Projected new pupils:6,983

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester

Across Bury council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

Places available

2,275

Applications

1,901

Got 1st preference

91.4%

Got preferred school

98.1%

All primary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(9)

21 March 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

22 June 2017
23 January 2013
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

17.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication14
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Physical Disability2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
77.4%
Asian
6.8%
Black
3.9%
Mixed
6.7%
Chinese
2.4%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals16.8%
English as Additional Language3.8%

208

Total Pupils

112

Boys

96

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

29.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£58,914

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,416

Per pupil

£1211k

Total funding

£52k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£86,250
EAL funding£4,029
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

10.6%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)10.6%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.3%
18/19
2.9%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
4.6%
22/23
5.2%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand

What are SATs results like at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand?

Of the pupils at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.

What is All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand's Ofsted rating?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand?

No fixed boundary. When All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand?

Classes at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand average 25.3 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 All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand has around 208 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand?

4.3% of sessions were missed at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand?

Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 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 All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: All Saints Before & After School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand's term dates?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Bury. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).

Where is All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand is at Rufford Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8PL.

Sources: Bury term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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