Manley Park Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.383 miles
Published by Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Manley Park Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Manley Park 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 | 0.383 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 15% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 0.383 miles away, the 3rd shortest of 13 Manchester primary schools with a published last distance (this one included).
- For Reception 2026 there were 71 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 59 offers went to first-choice families, and 12 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 22.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester is 41.6%.
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
- College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 0AA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 442 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils told inspectors that they feel privileged to attend this exceptional school.”
- “They benefit from the remarkable range of opportunities that the school provides, which begins in the early years.”
- “Pupils explained that they quickly grow in confidence, especially if they have recently arrived from another country.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (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) | 73% | 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: 71 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 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.
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Oswald Road Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chorlton CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rolls Crescent Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brookburn Community School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published