Haveley Hey Community School, Manchester
Haveley Hey Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Children of Success Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 188th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Haveley Hey Community School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Haveley Hey Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Haveley Hey Community School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Haveley Hey Community School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Haveley Hey Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Haveley Hey Community School are Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 63% maths); Benchill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 63% maths); Newall Green Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 59% maths); and The Willows Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 68% maths).
Haveley Hey Community School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolBenchill Primary SchoolNewall Green Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
The trust
Haveley Hey Community School is one of 2 schools run by Children of Success Schools Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Haveley Hey Community School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).
Who goes there
75.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 90 pupils (21.8%) received SEN support and 29 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Haveley Hey Community School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Crossacres (Manchester Metrolink), about 520 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nearbrook Road (near), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Haveley Hey Community School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Haveley Hey Community School issued 67 suspensions, 15.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Haveley Hey Community School are Manchester Enterprise Academy (0.4 miles), Saint Paul's Catholic High School (0.6 miles) and Dixons Newall Green Academy (1 mile).
Manchester Enterprise AcademySaint Paul's Catholic High SchoolDixons Newall Green Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy at this school. The strong relationships that they develop with staff and each other reflect the school's values of resilience, ambition and respect. Pupils are kind and polite. They behave well during lessons and at playtimes. Pupils follow the school's established rules and routines. This helps to make the school a calm and purposeful environment.
The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). In the early years, children are supported to achieve well. However, the school's ambition is not consistently realised for pupils in Years 1 to 6. As a result, some pupils do not build knowledge securely over time.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a broad and ambitious curriculum. Children in the early years make a positive start to their education. They are well prepared for their learning in Year 1 and beyond. In subjects where the school has recently reviewed its offer, the curriculum sets out clearly the order in which pupils should learn new knowledge. This helps pupils to make clear links between new and prior learning. They achieve well in these subjects.
However, in some subjects, the specific knowledge and skills that pupils need to know and remember is not clearly sequenced. This means that, on occasion, pupils repeat learning from previous years. Furthermore, delivery of the curriculum is not as effective as it should be in these subjects. While staff make checks on pupils' learning, they do not consistently identify and address important gaps in pupils' knowledge. This means that pupils' knowledge is not as secure as it should be.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
75.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 56% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
27.1
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Haveley Hey Community School
Before and after school care
Haveley Hey Community School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Manchester
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Haveley Hey Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Haveley Hey Community School is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 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
92%
Near capacity
396 pupils
432 places
36 spare places 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 Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
90
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
28.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
413
Total Pupils
216
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,006
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,615
Per pupil
£3156k
Total funding
£423k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.3%
Overall absence
32.9%
Persistent absence
368
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
Haveley Hey Community School
Questions parents ask about Haveley Hey Community School
What are SATs results like at Haveley Hey Community School?
Of the pupils at Haveley Hey Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Haveley Hey Community School's Ofsted rating?
Haveley Hey Community School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Haveley Hey Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Haveley Hey Community School is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Haveley Hey Community School?
Haveley Hey Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 432 places.
How big are the classes at Haveley Hey Community School?
Classes at Haveley Hey Community School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Haveley Hey Community School?
Haveley Hey Community School has around 413 pupils on roll. 76% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Haveley Hey Community School?
9.3% of sessions were missed at Haveley Hey Community School in 2024/25. 32.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Haveley Hey Community School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Haveley Hey Community 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 Haveley Hey Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Haveley Hey Community School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Haveley Hey Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Haveley Hey Community School?
Haveley Hey Community School is at Nearbrook Road, Benchill, Manchester, M22 9NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)