Manchester Road Primary Academy, Manchester

From the headteacher's welcome: "As executive head of Manchester Road it makes me proud to be able to introduce our amazing school community to you. Manchester Road is a fantastic place for children to learn, and I believe that children who come here enjoy being at school and are enthusiastic about their learning and their prospective futures."

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Manchester Road Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Manchester Road Primary Academy as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Manchester Road Primary Academy are Fairfield Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Higher Openshaw Community School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Greenside Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Seymour Road Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Manchester Road Primary Academy.

Manchester Road Primary Academy is one of 32 schools run by The Enquire Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Manchester Road Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).

41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Black (14%) and Mixed (11%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Cemetery Road (Manchester Metrolink), about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Buxton Lane (opposite), 40 metres away.

In 2024/25, Manchester Road Primary Academy issued 13 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Manchester Road Primary Academy are Droylsden Academy (0.2 miles), Fairfield High School for Girls (0.5 miles), Wright Robinson College (1 mile) and Laurus Ryecroft (1.4 miles).