SCHOOL PROFILE

Abbey Hey Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 139404
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 502 Published school capacity
Capacity used 132.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

6 November 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

1 October 2019
Graded inspection Good
Published 17 October 2019
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Manchester
Trust UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 667 667 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 321 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 346 51.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

61.3%
36.5 pts above England
School 61.3%
Manchester 46.4%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

54.1%
33.8 pts above England
School 54.1%
Manchester 42.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
Manchester 1.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
30.1%
201
Any other White background
13.3%
89
African
13.2%
88
Pakistani
10.9%
73
Any other ethnic group
8.5%
57
Any other Black background
5.5%
37
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.2% 148 of 667 pupils
1.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.2%
Manchester 23.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.1% 101 pupils
England 14.8% 0.4 pts above
EHC plans 7.1% 47 pupils
England 6.0% 1.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 74
Social, emotional & mental health 33
Specific learning difficulty 19
Autistic spectrum disorder 13
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

85.0% 24.6 pts above England
School 85.0%
Manchester 57.4%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

93.0%

19.2 pts above England

School 93.0%
Manchester 71.2%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

85.0%

14.7 pts above England

School 85.0%
Manchester 66.0%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

92.0%

20.0 pts above England

School 92.0%
Manchester 70.8%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.03%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.18 pts lower than England
School 6.03%
Manchester 6.82%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.75%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.93 pts higher than England
School 19.75%
Manchester 18.60%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.26%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.55 pts lower than England
School 1.26%
Manchester 2.21%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

132.9% 44.7 pts above England
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
132.9%
Manchester
91.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information