Sedgley Park Community Primary School, Manchester
Sedgley Park Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of The Collective Community Trust. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Sedgley Park Community Primary School in detail
Sedgley Park Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "“At Sedgley Park every child is unique. We provide a high quality education and a firm foundation upon which they can build their lives” Sedgley Park is a caring, vibrant and inclusive school where individuals feel valued and safe regardless of race, religion, cultures, gender or disability. We…"
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud indeed, to be the Headteacher of Sedgley Park Primary School. We are a vibrant, diverse, multi-cultural school, where a caring family ethos is at the heart of our community. I started working at the school in 2003 and was only ever meant to be here for 3 months!"
The school runs after-school care, from £8.00 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Sedgley Park Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105308), 79% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Sedgley Park Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Sedgley Park Community Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Sedgley Park Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sedgley Park Community Primary School are St Philip's RC Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 90% maths); Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 79% maths); Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths).
St Philip's RC Primary SchoolYesoiday Hatorah Girls AcademyYesoiday Hatorah Boys AcademySt Paul's CofE Primary School
The trust
Sedgley Park Community Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Collective Community Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
82.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (69%), other ethnic groups (7%) and Black (6%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 10 (4.1%) 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 Heaton Park (Manchester Metrolink), about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King's Road (near), 240 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sedgley Park Community Primary School are St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles); Manchester Mesivta School (0.6 miles); and The Heys School (1.1 miles).
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyManchester Mesivta SchoolThe Heys School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
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
Sedgley Park Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Sedgley Park Community Primary School (URN 105308), it was rated Good in March 2014.
At a Glance
23.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
34.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Sedgley Park Community Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105308). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sedgley Park Community Primary School.
- Lubavitch Day Camp610m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Sedgley Park 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sedgley Park Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sedgley Park 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
8 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.
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Your chances of a place at Sedgley Park Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
227 pupils
245 places
18 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
17
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
242
Total Pupils
141
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,566
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,828
Per pupil
£1528k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Sedgley Park Community Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105308). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.4%
Overall absence
17.4%
Persistent absence
213
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Sedgley Park Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sedgley Park Community Primary School
Are there exam results for Sedgley Park Community Primary School?
Sedgley Park Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105308), 79% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Sedgley Park Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sedgley Park Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Sedgley Park Community Primary School (URN 105308), it was rated Good in March 2014.
What is the catchment area for Sedgley Park Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sedgley Park 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 Sedgley Park Community Primary School?
Sedgley Park Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 245 places.
How big are the classes at Sedgley Park Community Primary School?
Classes at Sedgley Park Community Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Sedgley Park Community Primary School?
Sedgley Park Community Primary School has around 242 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Sedgley Park Community Primary School?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming Sedgley Park 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 Sedgley Park 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 Sedgley Park Community Primary School: Lubavitch Day Camp (610m 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 Sedgley Park Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 8 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 Sedgley Park Community Primary School?
Sedgley Park Community Primary School is at Kings Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)