Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · 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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Abbey Hey Primary Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 6 November 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Abbey Hey Primary Academy 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
- Its latest Ofsted outcome, Improved significantly (6 November 2024), follows a previous graded outcome of Good (1 October 2019).
- In 2024/25, 85% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2024/25 figure was 2% (England 8%).
- For Reception 2026, there were 72 first-choice applications for 77 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
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
- Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8PF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 667 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 61.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “Abbey Hey Primary Academy is an exceptional school.”
- “Leaders have established influential school values, including ambition, confidence and respect.”
- “These values are lived out by staff consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 December 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) | 85% | 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: 72 first-preference applications, 77 offers in total, 72 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 James' CofE Primary School Gorton 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Old Hall Drive Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Clement's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Varna Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Aspinal 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Higher Openshaw Community School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rushbrook Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published