Mersey Drive Community Primary School, Manchester

In its own words: "At Mersey Drive we provide a happy, caring, learning environment where inspiring learning experiences develop our children to their fullest potential. We seek to develop a sense of respect, independence and responsibility, preparing all children for a happy, healthy, safe and fulfilling future."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4.00 per day.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Mersey Drive Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 76% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Mersey Drive Community Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mersey Drive Community Primary School are Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Unsworth Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, 71% reading, 79% maths); and Ribble Drive Community Primary School (0.6 miles, 78% reading, 72% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mersey Drive Community Primary School.

40.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Mixed (11%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 39 pupils (19.2%) received SEN support and 20 (9.9%) 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.

Mersey Drive Community Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink), about 1 mile away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harris Drive (opposite), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mersey Drive Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Mersey Drive Community Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 7.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Mersey Drive Community Primary School are Unsworth Academy (0.4 miles), Parrenthorn High School (0.9 miles) and Philips High School (1.3 miles).