Manchester Road Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Tameside
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Manchester Road Primary Academy is a primary school in Manchester, Tameside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 6 November 2024. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
Manchester Road 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 |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
| Reception 2014 | Not published |
| Reception 2013 | Not published |
| Reception 2012 | Not published |
| Reception 2011 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility is 41.5% of pupils, against a middle figure of 28.6% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Tameside.
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, as at 47 of the 51 other Tameside primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 43 first-choice applications for 43 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Tameside schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Manchester Road, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6GD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 371 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Manchester Road Primary Academy flourish.”
- “The school values the pupils’ wellbeing and personal development alongside their academic achievements.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending school.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, this part of the school’s work is at the early stages of development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 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) | 59% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 43 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 Tameside.
- Fairfield Road Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Greenside Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Moorside Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aldwyn Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Audenshaw Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published