Unity Community Primary, Manchester

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Unity Community Primary on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, typically achieve well across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Most pupils attend school regularly and on time."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders provide an ambitious and engaging curriculum for pupils."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have secure oversight of the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders know their school community well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have addressed the issues identified at the time of the previous inspection with aplomb."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils' personal development is a high priority at the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils develop greater fluency in their written work so that they can record their learning and ideas more effectively"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge more consistently so that pupils are better prepared for the next stages of their education. This is particularly important for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities".

In its own words: "Unity Community Primary began as a vision of local parents and we will always have parents and children leading the growth of the school. They are involved in all aspects of the school community; their views are listened to and valued."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports, yoga, dance, Lego, art and knitting.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Unity Community Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 71% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Unity Community Primary as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Unity Community Primary are Marlborough Road Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 62% maths); St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 91% maths); Cheetwood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 63% maths); and Cheetham CofE Community Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 75% maths).

Unity Community Primary's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Unity Community Primary is one of 2 schools run by Big Life Schools, an academy trust.

52.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 78.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (34%), Asian (32%) and Mixed (12%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barrow Hill Road (near), 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Unity Community Primary stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Unity Community Primary recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Unity Community Primary are Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.8 miles); and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.8 miles).