Acre Hall Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Irlam Road
Flixton
Urmston
Manchester
M41 6NA
Phone 01617484356
Reference Number 138977

Acre Hall Primary School is currently rated as requiring improvement overall, with room for enhancement in several key areas. While the school has established a friendly and inclusive environment where pupils are encouraged to embrace their individuality, the academic performance and curriculum delivery need significant attention. Despite an ambitious curriculum and effective phonics program, inconsistencies in teaching practices prevent some pupils from achieving their full potential. Additionally, while staff relationships with pupils foster a positive atmosphere, improvements are needed in assessing and addressing learning gaps.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 292
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.11%
Girls: 45.89%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 26.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 11%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 16 33
2 24 16 40
3 32 23 55
4 21 20 41
5 18 21 39
6 20 11 31

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 74.7%
Mixed, Other 4.5%
Pakistani 3.4%
White, Other 3.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.1%
Indian 2.4%
White & Black (African) 2.4%
White & Asian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Asian, Other 1%
Caribbean 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 18 Jun 2024
Date Report
18 Jun 2024 School inspection:
04 Dec 2018 Full inspection:
20 Jan 2015 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate positive and resilient attitudes towards learning.
  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils support emotional and social growth.
  • The school has an ambitious curriculum with high aspirations for all pupils.
  • Pupils with SEND are fully included in all aspects of school life.
  • There is a strong emphasis on personal development and extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum affects some pupils’ learning.
  • Some misconceptions among pupils are not identified and corrected promptly.
  • The impact of the curriculum is not monitored effectively in certain subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 45%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.7
Writing -2
Maths -3.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 8 2
Third Preference 11 2
From another Local Authority 1 1

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