Old Hall Drive Academy
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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Old Hall Drive Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Old Hall Drive 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
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 105 of the 136 other Manchester primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 67% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 45 first-choice applications for 49 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 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
- Old Hall Drive, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7FU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 458 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 67.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school are well cared for and valued highly.”
- “They are proud of their school and the role that it plays as a respected part of the community.”
- “Pupils’ best interests lie at the heart of the school’s work.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, where subject leadership is new, the curriculum is not being delivered as effectively as the school sets out.”
- “As a result, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 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) | 67% | 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: 45 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 45 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.
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Aspinal 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rushbrook Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Gorton Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Richard's RC Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Crowcroft Park Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published