Ringway Primary School, Manchester

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a larger than average, two-form entry school in the heart of Wythenshawe. We are proud of our welcoming, friendly school which is working hard to build community links and a sense of connection to our local area and the people within it."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4 per session.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Ringway Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 53% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Ringway Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ringway Primary School are St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths); The Willows Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 68% maths); St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); and Peel Hall Primary Academy (1 mile, 55% reading, 41% maths).

Ringway Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

52.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Asian (12%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 72 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 32 (7.7%) 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.

Ringway Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Robinswood Road (Manchester Metrolink), about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Red Beret (opposite), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ringway 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, Ringway Primary School issued 25 suspensions, 5.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Ringway Primary School are Manchester Enterprise Academy (0.8 miles), Saint Paul's Catholic High School (1.2 miles) and Dixons Newall Green Academy (1.4 miles).