Mauldeth Road Primary School, Manchester
Mauldeth Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 76th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Mauldeth Road Primary School in detail
Mauldeth Road Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club, from £2.75 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Mauldeth Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Mauldeth Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Mauldeth Road Primary School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mauldeth Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mauldeth Road Primary School are Ladybarn Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 84% maths); Green End Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 86% maths); St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester (0.5 miles, Good, 46% reading, 36% maths); and Acacias Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths).
Mauldeth Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Ladybarn Primary SchoolGreen End Primary SchoolSt Bernard's RC Primary School ManchesterAcacias Community Primary School
Who goes there
48.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 65.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (47%), Mixed (16%) and White British (16%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 24 (5.9%) 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.
Staffing
Mauldeth Road Primary School had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mauldeth Road Rail Station, about 100 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mauldeth Road Primary School, 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Mauldeth Road Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mauldeth Road Primary School are Burnage Academy for Boys (0.5 miles), Levenshulme High School (0.6 miles), Manchester Enterprise Academy Central (0.9 miles) and Priestnall School (1.2 miles).
Burnage Academy for BoysLevenshulme High SchoolManchester Enterprise Academy CentralPriestnall 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
48.5%
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 declined from 89% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mauldeth Road Primary School.
- Ladybarn Kids Club480m away · Not yet graded
- PSCL - Acacias Community Primary School760m away · Not yet graded
- Cringle Brook Kids Club870m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Mauldeth Road Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Rainbows Day Nursery - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 3 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 27 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Mini Miners Nursery - Pre-school, 0.4 milesOfsted, 2 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Bizzie Kidz Nursery Limited - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 3 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Littleways Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 2 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mauldeth Road Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mauldeth Road 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
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 24 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Mauldeth Road Primary School
Will you get a place at Mauldeth Road Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 46 first choices for 48 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
396 pupils
420 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Primary - South planning area (Manchester) will have 2,169 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
410
Total Pupils
206
Boys
204
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,947
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,912
Per pupil
£2740k
Total funding
£285k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
20.2%
Persistent absence
366
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
Mauldeth Road Primary School
Questions parents ask about Mauldeth Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mauldeth Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mauldeth Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Mauldeth Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mauldeth Road Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Mauldeth Road Primary School?
Mauldeth Road Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Mauldeth Road Primary School?
Classes at Mauldeth Road Primary School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mauldeth Road Primary School?
Mauldeth Road Primary School has around 410 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mauldeth Road Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Mauldeth Road Primary School in 2024/25. 20.2% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Mauldeth Road Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Mauldeth Road Primary School: Ladybarn Kids Club (480m away, registered, not yet graded), PSCL - Acacias Community Primary School (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Cringle Brook Kids Club (870m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Mauldeth Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 24 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 Mauldeth Road Primary School?
Mauldeth Road Primary School is at Mauldeth Road, Withington, Manchester, M14 6SG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)