Oasis Academy Aspinal
Primary · Academy converter · 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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Oasis Academy Aspinal is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 July 2022. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Oasis Academy Aspinal 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
- In 2026 Reception entry, every applicant was offered a place, as was the case at 105 of the 136 other Manchester primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026: 24 first-choice applications for 25 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception 2026, 14 of the 57 applications (25%) came from families living outside Manchester; 9 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Broadacre Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7NY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 224 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 July 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils and children in the early years arrive at school keen to get their day started.”
- “They said that teachers make learning fun.”
- “Pupils explained that they are proud to be part of the Oasis Academy Aspinal community.”
To improve
- “However, on occasions, some teachers do not identify quickly enough those pupils who have developed misconceptions in their learning.”
- “This means that, in some subjects, a few pupils occasionally develop gaps in their knowledge.”
- “However, on occasions, the books that younger pupils read do not match the sounds that they know closely enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2022 (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) | 86% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 24 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.
- Old Hall Drive Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Rushbrook Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gorton Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Richard's RC Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Clement's CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published