Ribble Drive Community Primary School, Manchester
Ribble Drive Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Manchester, part of The Collective Community Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 130th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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 Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ribble Drive Community Primary School in detail
Ribble Drive Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of our whole school community, I would like to welcome you to Ribble Drive Primary School. It is a great honour and privilege for me to be the Headteacher of such a wonderful school."
The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm, from £5.00 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Ribble Drive Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ribble Drive Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Ribble Drive Community Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ribble Drive Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ribble Drive Community Primary School are St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.1 miles, 71% reading, 79% maths); Whitefield Community Primary School (0.3 miles, 71% reading, 71% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 79% maths); and Unsworth Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths).
Ribble Drive Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyWhitefield Community Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary School, StandUnsworth Primary School
The trust
Ribble Drive Community Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Collective Community Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
55% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 34 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 17 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink), about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Albert Road (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ribble 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ribble Drive Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ribble Drive Community Primary School are Philips High School (0.7 miles), Unsworth Academy (0.9 miles), Parrenthorn High School (0.9 miles) and The Heys School (1.2 miles).
Philips High SchoolUnsworth AcademyParrenthorn High SchoolThe Heys 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; 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
Ribble Drive Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Ribble Drive Community Primary School (URN 105300), it was rated Good in November 2019.
At a Glance
55.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Ribble Drive Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ribble Drive Community Primary School.
- All Saints Before & After School Club760m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ribble Drive Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ribble Drive Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ribble Drive Community Primary School is in Bury; for families living there:
Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 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
Your chances of a place at Ribble Drive Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
191 pupils
210 places
19 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 Bury council
Places available
2,275
Applications
1,901
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
27.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
189
Total Pupils
99
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,513
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,375
Per pupil
£1366k
Total funding
£135k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
24.7%
Persistent absence
166
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ribble Drive Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ribble Drive Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ribble Drive Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Ribble Drive Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ribble Drive Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Ribble Drive Community Primary School (URN 105300), it was rated Good in November 2019.
What is the catchment area for Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ribble Drive Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
Ribble Drive Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
Classes at Ribble Drive Community Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
Ribble Drive Community Primary School has around 189 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Ribble Drive Community Primary School in 2024/25. 24.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming Ribble Drive Community Primary School 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 Ribble Drive Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Ribble Drive Community Primary School: All Saints Before & After School Club (760m 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 Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
Ribble Drive Community Primary School is at Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8TD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)