Unity Community Primary
Primary · Free schools · Ages 2–11 · Manchester
Unity Community Primary is a primary school in Manchester for ages 2–11 (free schools). Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Allesley Drive, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M7 4YE
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 363 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this diverse and welcoming school community.”
- “Leaders make sure that pupils receive support to overcome any barriers that they face.”
- “Pupils settle and make new friends.”
To improve
- “Some pupils’ attainment across different subjects is more uneven than others due to their varying prior experiences of education.”
- “The clarity of pupils’ written work varies.”
- “Some pupils do not develop the fluency that they need to record their learning and ideas with ease.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2026 (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) | 47% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
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- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Cheetwood Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Olive School, Manchester 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Temple 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- King David Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Cravenwood Primary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published