Manchester Road Primary Academy

Manchester Road Primary Academy has made significant improvements since its last inspection, moving from a previous rating of Requires Improvement to Good overall. Pupils enjoy a wide range of subjects and extracurricular activities, demonstrating good behavior and a sense of safety within the school environment. With leadership focused on raising aspirations and expectations for both pupils and staff, the school has successfully enhanced the quality of education, particularly in reading, mathematics, and physical education. However, there are still areas needing attention, such as the consistency of music and art curricula to ensure that all students learn effectively in these subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils have good attendance and are engaged in their learning.
• The reading curriculum is highly effective for both younger and older pupils.
• Pupils with SEND receive strong support tailored to their needs.
• Leaders prioritize staff training and development, fostering a positive work environment.

Areas for Improvement

• The curriculum in music and art lacks a logical sequence, affecting pupil learning.
• Expectations for the most able pupils, especially in early years, are not high enough.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Manchester Road Primary Academy attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.6% of pupils at Manchester Road Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Manchester Road Primary Academy had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.8% of pupils at Manchester Road Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Manchester Road Primary Academy received £6,758 and spent £6,749 for each of its 372 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £194,000 (£521 per pupil).

Across all 32 schools of The Enquire Learning Trust, income was £7,171 and spending £7,034 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Manchester · Tameside local authority: places and applications

Manchester Road Primary Academy is part of The Enquire Learning Trust, which runs 32 schools. The nearest others:

• Moorside Primary School Manchester
• Linden Road Academy Tameside
• Flowery Field Primary School Hyde
• Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision Hyde
• Bradley Green Primary Academy Hyde
• Godley Community Primary Academy Hyde
• Endeavour Primary Academy Hyde
• Dowson Primary Academy Hyde
• Broughton Primary Academy Brigg
• Yarm Primary School Yarm

What is Manchester Road Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Manchester Road Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Manchester Road Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Manchester Road Primary Academy was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Manchester Road Primary Academy have?

Manchester Road Primary Academy has 371 pupils on roll.

What age range does Manchester Road Primary Academy cover?

Manchester Road Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Manchester Road Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Manchester Road Primary Academy?

Manchester Road Primary Academy is at Manchester Road, Droylsden, Manchester, Lancashire, M43 6GD.