Peel Hall Primary Academy, Manchester
Peel Hall Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Wise Owl Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 255th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 14,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Peel Hall Primary Academy in detail
Peel Hall Primary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, book club and homework club.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Peel Hall Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 41% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Peel Hall Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Peel Hall Primary Academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Peel Hall Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Peel Hall Primary Academy are St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); Crossacres Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 78% maths); Lum Head Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 91% maths); and Prospect Vale Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Peel Hall Primary Academy.
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolCrossacres Primary AcademyLum Head Primary SchoolProspect Vale Primary School
The trust
Peel Hall Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Wise Owl Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
65% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (17.2%) received SEN support and 10 (6.1%) 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 Peel Hall (Manchester Metrolink), about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leominster Drive (near), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Peel Hall Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Peel Hall Primary Academy issued 13 suspensions, 7.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Peel Hall Primary Academy are The Kingsway School (0.9 miles), Manchester Enterprise Academy (1.1 miles) and Saint Paul's Catholic High School (1.4 miles).
The Kingsway SchoolManchester Enterprise AcademySaint Paul's Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Peel Hall Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Peel Hall Primary School (URN 105468), it was rated Good in July 2012.
At a Glance
65.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
17.1
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Peel Hall Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Peel Hall Primary Academy.
- Lumhead After School880m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Peel Hall Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Peel Hall Primary Academy 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
169 pupils
210 places
41 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
163
Total Pupils
73
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,415
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,693
Per pupil
£1361k
Total funding
£164k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.1%
Overall absence
33.5%
Persistent absence
164
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Peel Hall Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Peel Hall Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Peel Hall Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Peel Hall Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 41% did so in maths.
What is Peel Hall Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Peel Hall Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Peel Hall Primary School (URN 105468), it was rated Good in July 2012.
What is the catchment area for Peel Hall Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Peel Hall Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Peel Hall Primary Academy?
Peel Hall Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Peel Hall Primary Academy?
Classes at Peel Hall Primary Academy average 17.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Peel Hall Primary Academy?
Peel Hall Primary Academy has around 163 pupils on roll. 65% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Peel Hall Primary Academy?
10.1% of sessions were missed at Peel Hall Primary Academy in 2024/25. 33.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Peel Hall Primary Academy?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Peel Hall Primary Academy 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 Peel Hall Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Peel Hall Primary Academy: Lumhead After School (880m 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 Peel Hall Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 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 Peel Hall Primary Academy?
Peel Hall Primary Academy is at Ashurst Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5AU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)