Plymouth Grove Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Ardwick, Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Plymouth Grove Primary School is a primary school in Ardwick, Manchester for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 February 2023. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Plymouth Grove Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 53% (England 62%) met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
- For 2026 Reception entry, 21 first-choice applications for 23 offers: every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 72% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester is 49.2%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Plymouth Grove West, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Plymouth Grove Primary School, Ardwick, M13 0AQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 347 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 72% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 February 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have created a culture of high expectation and ambition for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Leaders and staff expect all pupils, and children in the early years, to behave and learn well.”
- “Pupils try to live up to these expectations.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not check whether pupils’ knowledge is secure before moving on to new learning.”
- “As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge.”
- “Although staff have had some training, there is an inconsistency in how well the phonics programme is delivered.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's CofE Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Armitage CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Stanley Grove Primary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Agnes C of E Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Longsight Community Primary 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published