Manley Park Primary School, Manchester
Manley Park 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 May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 62nd-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Manley Park Primary School in detail
Manley Park Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Manley Park Primary School is a community I am incredibly proud of and grateful to belong to. This is a place where everyone supports each other by exemplifying our values: compassion, responsibility, respect, patience, positivity and understanding. As headteacher, I am supported by a team whose dedication, energy and talent are inspiring."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, karate and sewing.
Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 25 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Manchester
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Manley Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Manley Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Manley Park Primary School as their first choice and 170 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Manley Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Manley Park Primary School are Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester (0.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 74% maths); St Margaret's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 86% maths); St Hilda's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, 93% reading, 90% maths); and Seymour Park Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 86% maths).
Manley Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Our Lady's RC Primary School ManchesterSt Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolSt Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolSeymour Park Community Primary School
Who goes there
29.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Asian (27%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 59 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 13 (2.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Firswood (Manchester Metrolink), about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wood Road (near), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Manley Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Manley Park Primary School are William Hulme's Grammar School (0.9 miles), Chorlton High School (1 mile), Whalley Range 11-18 High School (1.1 miles) and CHS South (1.1 miles).
William Hulme's Grammar SchoolChorlton High SchoolWhalley Range 11-18 High SchoolCHS South
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is an exceptional school where pupils thrive academically and personally. The carefully designed curriculum ensures pupils master key concepts without feeling overwhelmed, while the school's commitment to reading, enrichment activities and supporting pupils with additional needs means every child achieves well. Your child will be part of a community where behaviour is impeccable, diversity is celebrated, and they will have opportunities to develop talents and confidence across many areas.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally ambitious and clearly defined curriculum that prevents pupils from becoming overwhelmed with learning
- High degree of consistency across the school with teachers regularly checking pupils' understanding and supporting them to build on previous learning
- Reading is firmly placed at the heart of the curriculum, inspiring pupils to become avid readers
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language, resulting in exceptional achievement
- Exciting enrichment activities that help all pupils find a talent where they can shine
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Phonics programme, long-distance running, learning musical instruments, wooded area maintenance, digital leader roles, bicycle training, before- and after-school club
Manley Park Primary School is an outstanding school that provides an exceptionally well thought-out curriculum and remarkable range of opportunities for all pupils. Pupils achieve exceptionally well and demonstrate impeccable behaviour across the school.
At a Glance
22.4%
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 improved from 73% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.6
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Manley Park Primary School.
- School of Play @ St Hilda's760m away · Not yet graded
- Trafford Learning Vocational Centre770m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Manley Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Manley Park Primary 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
442
Total Pupils
233
Boys
209
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,853
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,556
Per pupil
£2480k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
362
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 Manley Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Manley Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Manley Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Manley Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Manley Park Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Manley Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Manley Park Primary 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 Manley Park Primary School?
Manley Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Manley Park Primary School?
Classes at Manley Park Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Manley Park Primary School?
Manley Park Primary School has around 442 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Manley Park Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Manley Park Primary School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Manley Park Primary School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Manley Park 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 Manley Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Manley Park Primary School: School of Play @ St Hilda's (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Trafford Learning Vocational Centre (770m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Manley Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Manley Park Primary School?
Manley Park Primary School is at College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 0AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)