Davyhulme Primary School, Manchester
Davyhulme Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 320th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Davyhulme Primary School in detail
Davyhulme Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the staff, the pupils and governing body, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Davyhulme Primary School. Ours is a vibrant school community which places children and learning at the heart. Standards of teaching and learning are excellent and the children thrive in our outstanding learning environment."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 1.30pm, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Trafford
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Davyhulme Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (97% in reading, 99% in maths).
Getting a place at Davyhulme Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 93 families put Davyhulme Primary School as their first choice and 243 named it as one of their preferences, for 70 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 25 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Davyhulme Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Davyhulme Primary School are Urmston Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); and Kingsway Primary School (0.5 miles).
Urmston Primary SchoolOur Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyEnglish Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyKingsway Primary School
Who goes there
5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Urmston Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Davyhulme Park (outside), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Davyhulme Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Davyhulme Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Davyhulme Primary School are Urmston Grammar Academy (0.5 miles); St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles); Lostock High School (0.9 miles); and Flixton Girls School (0.9 miles).
Urmston Grammar AcademySt Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyLostock High SchoolFlixton Girls School
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Trafford published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 0.667 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Davyhulme Primary is a truly outstanding school where children develop excellent learning behaviours and take great pride in their education. Teachers provide ambitious, well-planned lessons with rich resources and extensive enrichment opportunities that inspire pupils to develop new talents and interests. The school excels at supporting all learners, including those with additional needs, to succeed and flourish.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with deep subject knowledge from early years onwards
- Highly effective phonics and reading programme with strong library provision and author visits
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes, with pupils treating each other with kindness and respect
- Expert assessment practices that quickly identify and address misconceptions and SEND needs
- Rich enrichment through Friday activities, school productions, sports, clubs and visiting speakers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Outdoor learning, cooking, languages lessons, music lessons, school productions, sports representation, sports and play leader roles, quiet area at lunchtimes, pupil communication group activities, numerous clubs and activities each week
Davyhulme Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils flourish in a happy and friendly environment with highly effective teaching and ambitious curriculum design. Teachers are aspirational for pupils' achievement and have created a climate for learning that enables all pupils, including those with SEND, to excel.
At a Glance
5.9%
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 remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
34.8
KS2
18
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Davyhulme Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Davyhulme Primary School.
- School of Play @ Hartford Community CentreAt the school · Not yet graded
- Lets Play (NW) Ltd Out of School Club370m away · Not yet graded
- Impact Tuition520m away · Not yet graded
- LearnActive NW LTD740m away · Not yet graded
- School Of Play Mcr At Urmston Primary School740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Davyhulme Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Trafford. 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: Monday 6 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 Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Davyhulme Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Davyhulme Primary School is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
3 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Davyhulme Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
485 pupils
450 places
35 pupils over capacity 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 Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
511
Total Pupils
256
Boys
255
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,357
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,049
Per pupil
£2634k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
4.7%
Persistent absence
424
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
Questions parents ask about Davyhulme Primary School
What are SATs results like at Davyhulme Primary School?
Of the pupils at Davyhulme Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Davyhulme Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Davyhulme Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
How close to Davyhulme Primary School do you need to live?
Trafford publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.606 for 2022 entry, then 0.239 for 2023 entry, then 0.94 for 2024 entry, then 0.667 for 2025 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Davyhulme Primary School?
Davyhulme Primary School was full in 2025, at 108% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Davyhulme Primary School?
Classes at Davyhulme Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Davyhulme Primary School?
Davyhulme Primary School has around 511 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Davyhulme Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Davyhulme Primary School in 2024/25. 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Davyhulme Primary School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Davyhulme 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 Davyhulme Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: School of Play @ Hartford Community Centre (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Davyhulme Primary School's term dates?
Davyhulme Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Trafford. 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: Monday 6 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 Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Davyhulme Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 3 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Davyhulme Primary School?
Davyhulme Primary School is at Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0RX.
Sources: Trafford admissions booklets; Trafford term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)