Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School, Manchester

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Diane Wolstenholme
Pupils:157 / 156 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01613595322
Address:Crossacres Road, Manchester, M22 5DR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2005

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:127802
UKPRN:10078217
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2019 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

63.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

17 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught94%
Good progress82%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with0%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns47%
Wider development94%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting-5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has declined from 5% to 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Crossacres (Manchester Metrolink) (North Entrance)
537m · 9 min walk
Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) (South Entrance)
597m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Croftlands Road (opp)
63m · 1 min walk
Acres Fold Avenue (nr)
216m · 4 min walk
Upavon Road (opp)
227m · 4 min walk
Crossacres School (o/s)
297m · 5 min walk
Hollyhedge Park (opp)
409m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

157 pupils

156 capacity

1 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:3,312

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

7,150

Applications

6,683

Got 1st preference

74.4%

Got preferred school

93.2%

Secondary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

5 November 2024
2 April 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
1 February 2018

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.89557%

Overall absence

29.93197%

Persistent absence

147

Enrolments

Authorised8.37289%
Unauthorised1.52268%
Persistent (10%+)29.93197%
Severe (50%+)1.36054%

Absence trend

7.39433%
18/19
21.20727%
20/21
13.16719%
21/22
10.95635%
22/23
10.01811%
23/24
9.89557%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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