Prestolee Primary School

Prestolee Primary School has been evaluated as outstanding across all key areas in its first Ofsted inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The school has an exceptional quality of education, characterized by high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils benefit from a well-structured curriculum, supportive staff, and a strong emphasis on reading, which enables them to excel academically and personally. The school also boasts a welcoming environment where pupils are engaged in enrichment opportunities that promote their overall development.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education in all areas.
• High expectations for pupil achievement.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND.
• Effective staff training and curriculum delivery.
• Engaging enrichment opportunities for students.
• Strong character development amongst pupils.
• High levels of pupil engagement and enjoyment in learning.
• Supportive and effective governance.

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 Prestolee Primary School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.5% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Prestolee Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Prestolee Primary School had 20.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.2% 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, 8.7% of pupils at Prestolee Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% 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 Prestolee Primary School received £7,894 and spent £7,109 for each of its 250 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £177,000 (£709 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Prestolee Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,887 and spending £6,506 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 · Bolton local authority: places and applications

Prestolee Primary School is part of Prestolee Multi Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Bowness Primary School Bolton
• Mesne Lea Primary School Manchester
• The Derby High School Lancs
• Tottington Primary School Bury
• Barton Moss Community Primary School Manchester
• Springside Primary School Bury
• Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Salford
• Waterloo Primary School Ashton-Under-Lyne
• Hollingworth Primary School Hyde

What is Prestolee Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Prestolee Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Prestolee Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Prestolee Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Prestolee Primary School have?

Prestolee Primary School has 231 pupils on roll.

What age range does Prestolee Primary School cover?

Prestolee Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Prestolee Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Prestolee Primary School?

Prestolee Primary School is at Church Road, Stoneclough, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1HJ.