Beech Street Community Primary School, Manchester

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~326m)Possible (~466m)Unlikely (~606m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ben Spedding
Pupils:241 / 236 capacity
LA:Salford
Phone:01619211606
Address:Beech Street, Winton, Manchester, M30 8GB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 December 2022View full report
URN:105906
UKPRN:10079012
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Worsley and Eccles
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This is a genuinely caring school where children love coming to learn and staff are passionate about supporting not just pupils but whole families. The school excels at helping vulnerable and disadvantaged children overcome barriers to learning and build confidence. Pupils have excellent attitudes to learning and the school places real emphasis on developing their emotional skills and kindness to others.

Key Strengths

  • Strong, caring leadership creating a safe and nurturing environment where pupils feel valued
  • Effective teaching of writing with improving outcomes and good quality resources
  • Rigorous monitoring of teaching quality with regular checks on pupil progress and achievement
  • Excellent relationships with parents who feel their children are well supported and cared for
  • Good early years provision with children making strong progress from below-average starting points

Areas for Improvement

  • Achievement in reading needs to continue improving across the school, particularly higher standards
  • Proportion of pupils achieving greater depth or higher standards in reading, writing and mathematics still below national averages
  • School attendance is below the national average with too many persistent absentees and late arrivals
  • Middle-attaining pupils at key stage 2 need continued focus to reach higher standards

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective, with clear messages that it is everyone's responsibility, meticulously kept records, thorough staff training on safety including radicalisation and extremism, and exceptional relationships with other agencies to support vulnerable pupils.

Beech Street Community Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has created a caring environment where pupils feel safe and thrive academically and personally. The school effectively supports a high number of vulnerable pupils with additional needs.

At a Glance

51.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths+13ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 83%. Maths has improved from 63% to 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

27.6

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Patricroft Rail Station
638m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Alexandra House (o/s)
99m · 2 min walk
Beech Street (opp)
130m · 2 min walk
Grapes Hotel (opp)
177m · 3 min walk
Patricroft Bridge (nr)
224m · 4 min walk
Guildford Road (opp)
226m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

241 pupils

236 capacity

5 places over capacity

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 - Salford

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

3,290

Applications

2,825

Got 1st preference

89.3%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Primary admissions across Salford (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

8 December 2022
31 January 2017
24 October 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.08758%

Overall absence

17.73399%

Persistent absence

203

Enrolments

Authorised3.91833%
Unauthorised2.16924%
Persistent (10%+)17.73399%
Severe (50%+)1.47783%

Absence trend

3.77139%
18/19
4.10142%
20/21
7.02363%
21/22
6.22353%
22/23
6.15899%
23/24
6.08758%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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