Newall Green Primary School, Manchester

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Primary
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Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~440m)Possible (~629m)Unlikely (~818m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Rudd
Pupils:577 / 780 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01614372872
Address:Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester, M23 2YH
Trust:THE CHERRY TREE TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 October 2023View full report
URN:142437
UKPRN:10054652
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2012 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

67.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+2ppWriting-13pp

Reading has declined from 70% to 66%. Maths has remained stable at around 59%. Writing has declined from 66% to 53%.

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

20.9

Infant (KS1)

27.9

KS2

22

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Martinscroft (Manchester Metrolink) (Entrance)
495m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Newall Green Primary School (o/s)
107m · 2 min walk
St Paul's High School (in)
241m · 4 min walk
Whitburn Road (nr)
276m · 4 min walk
Highdales Road (nr)
288m · 5 min walk
St Pauls High School (opp)
304m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

577 pupils

780 capacity

203 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

7,395

Applications

5,691

Got 1st preference

97.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

11 October 2023
9 October 2018
16 May 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.71254%

Overall absence

22.78978%

Persistent absence

509

Enrolments

Authorised4.90424%
Unauthorised2.8083%
Persistent (10%+)22.78978%
Severe (50%+)2.35756%

Absence trend

4.70541%
18/19
4.88573%
20/21
7.56999%
21/22
7.2646%
22/23
6.88063%
23/24
7.71254%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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