Westwood Park Community Primary School, Manchester

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Westwood Park Community Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders keep a consistent focus on pupils' behaviour and attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have created an ambitious and well-ordered curriculum that typically helps pupils learn well."

Early years - Expected standard. "A warm, purposeful and nurturing early years environment helps children to settle quickly and with confidence."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is a highly inclusive and multicultural school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a caring and highly inclusive culture where every pupil is valued and their best interests are at the heart of each decision."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "A well-considered programme for pupils' personal development and wellbeing sits at the heart of school life."

Achievement - Needs attention. "There is a clear difference between pupils' achievement in upper key stage 2 and that of pupils lower down the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils in upper key stage 2 have any gaps in their knowledge and skills addressed, so that they achieve as well as they should in the national curriculum tests for reading, writing and mathematics"; "Leaders should ensure that as many disadvantaged pupils as possible attend school regularly"; "Leaders should analyse their improvement actions more closely, including in the curriculum, attendance and the performance of vulnerable groups, so that they are clear about their impact and what still needs to improve".

In its own words: "At Westwood Park Community Primary School, we aim to play our part in encouraging every person in our community to make informed decisions about their lives and learning to achieve their full potential. By working in partnership with families and others in the wider community, we hope to achieve the best possible outcome for each individual child."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my pleasure to be the Headteacher at Westwood Park Primary School. It is a privilege to work in partnership with our dedicated staff, supportive families, and, most importantly, our bright and enthusiastic children."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, dance and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:15am and after-school care.

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Westwood Park Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Salford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Westwood Park Community Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 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 Westwood Park Community Primary School are St Gilbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Eccles (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 87% maths); Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); Beech Street Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); and Broadoak Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Westwood Park Community Primary School.

60.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 68 pupils (23.9%) received SEN support and 5 (1.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Patricroft Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Worsley Road (adjacent), 80 metres away.

In 2024/25, Westwood Park Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Westwood Park Community Primary School are St Patrick's RC High School (0.6 miles) and Salford City Academy (1 mile).