Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school is a wonderfully creative place where children thrive. The inspirational headteacher and skilled team create an innovative curriculum with themed learning spaces and exciting activities that fire pupils' imagination. All pupils, including those with additional needs, make outstanding progress and develop excellent personal skills and independence.
Key Strengths
- Inspirational leadership with an innovative, stimulating curriculum and outstanding teaching that fosters a love of learning
- Exceptionally well-organised classrooms with themed rooms (woodland, space, ocean) that provide enchanting places to learn
- Outstanding progress for all pupils including those with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils, with above-average standards in reading, writing and mathematics
- Exemplary behaviour and a safe, welcoming environment where bullying is unknown
- Extensive enrichment activities including before- and after-school clubs, visits, residential trips and themed days
Areas for Improvement
- Develop pupils' handwriting and spelling skills more effectively to match the in-depth content of their writing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with thorough policies and procedures followed by all staff, comprehensive staff training, and detailed records kept of any concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school care, musical activities, fitness and sporting clubs, technological activities, art and craft activities, crime scene investigation club, themed days, residential trips abroad, visits and visitors
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School is an outstanding school where the inspirational headteacher and highly skilled leadership team create an exceptionally innovative and successful learning environment. Staff work together to give pupils an outstanding education from the start, with a broad and rich curriculum that supports pupils to make outstanding progress in all subjects.
At a Glance
33.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has improved from 77% to 83%.
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
237 pupils
236 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Oldham
Places available
3,967
Applications
2,727
Got 1st preference
93.5%
Got preferred school
97.9%
Primary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.35791%
Overall absence
6.70391%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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