OFSTED
13 June 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership & management
Inadequate
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
6 October 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
22 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Manchester
Trust
WISE OWL TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
163
163 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
90
55.2% of pupils
Male pupils
73
44.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
40.2 pts
above England
School
65.0%
Manchester
46.4%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.6 pts
above England
School
20.9%
Manchester
42.0%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
below England
School
0.6%
Manchester
1.9%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
67.5%
110
African
5.5%
9
Any other White background
5.5%
9
Any other Asian background
3.7%
6
Any other Black background
3.7%
6
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
23.3%
38 of
163 pupils
2.5 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.1 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
31.0%
29.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
55.0%
Reading
18.8 pts below England
School
55.0%
Manchester
71.2%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
34.0%
Writing
36.3 pts below England
School
34.0%
Manchester
66.0%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
41.0%
Maths
31.0 pts below England
School
41.0%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.09%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.88 pts
higher than
England
School
10.09%
Manchester
6.82%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
33.54%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
17.72 pts
higher than
England
School
33.54%
Manchester
18.60%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.27%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.46 pts
higher than
England
School
4.27%
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
65.5%
22.7 pts
below England
Peel Hall Primary Academy
65.5%
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.