Ashbury Meadow Primary School, Manchester

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~399m)Possible (~570m)Unlikely (~741m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Long
Pupils:465 / 494 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01619892999
Address:Rylance Street, Beswick, Manchester, M11 3NA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2003

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:133770
UKPRN:10071788
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Manchester Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

49.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

42 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy93%
Well taught98%
Good progress79%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-18ppWriting-15pp

Reading has declined from 59% to 49%. Maths has declined from 64% to 46%. Writing has declined from 56% to 41%.

Class Sizes

24.3

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

20

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)
726m · 12 min walk
Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) (West Entrance)
801m · 13 min walk
Velopark (Manchester Metrolink) (West Entrance)
811m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Doric Close (nr)
202m · 3 min walk
Rylance Street (nr)
231m · 4 min walk
Kirkbridge Road (opp)
382m · 6 min walk
Bellew Street (nr)
384m · 6 min walk
Councillor Street (nr)
413m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

465 pupils

494 capacity

29 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

7,395

Applications

5,691

Got 1st preference

97.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
30 June 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
14 November 2011
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.40308%

Overall absence

15.90909%

Persistent absence

396

Enrolments

Authorised4.12262%
Unauthorised1.28046%
Persistent (10%+)15.90909%
Severe (50%+)1.0101%

Absence trend

4.02019%
18/19
4.87821%
20/21
6.64584%
21/22
6.41028%
22/23
4.90652%
23/24
5.40308%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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