Westwood Park Community Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school is a warm, welcoming place where all children feel valued and supported. Staff are highly skilled at identifying what each child needs and adapting teaching to help them succeed. From early years onwards, children develop a real love of learning and reading, with strong foundations in the basics that prepare them well for their future education.
Key Strengths
- Warm, nurturing environment with strong pastoral care that helps pupils feel safe and valued
- Ambitious, well-ordered curriculum with clear sequences that builds knowledge effectively in most subjects
- Excellent early years provision where children settle quickly and develop strong communication and language skills
- Highly effective inclusion practices with rapid identification of needs and tailored support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Strong focus on reading from early years onwards, with most pupils becoming fluent readers by end of key stage 1
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement at upper key stage 2 remains below national standards, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics
- Some disadvantaged pupils continue to have persistent absence despite leaders' efforts to improve attendance
- Curriculum delivery for oldest pupils occasionally hindered by prior knowledge gaps
- Leaders need sharper systems to monitor the full impact of recent improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Quidditch, choir, drumming, cheerleading clubs, museum visits, places of worship visits, sporting competitions, creative events, futures day, Year 6 residential visit, community projects, fundraising events
Westwood Park Community Primary School is a highly inclusive and multicultural school with a caring culture where pupils thrive in their early years and lower key stage 2. However, achievement at upper key stage 2 lags behind, though recent curriculum and teaching improvements are beginning to make a positive difference.
At a Glance
60.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 55%. Maths has declined from 67% to 52%. Writing has remained stable at around 58%.
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
10
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
285 pupils
350 capacity
65 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Salford
Places available
3,290
Applications
2,825
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Primary admissions across Salford (2025/26)
Inspection History(21)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.24286%
Overall absence
21.57676%
Persistent absence
241
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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