Primary school

Abbott Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Manchester
  • M40 7PR
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jan 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,396 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 23%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 52%2017/18: top 33%2018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 16%2023/24: top 10%10% · 2023/242024/25: top 23%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM75% · North West 63%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · North West 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 27 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 63% · 27 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 73% · 26 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 28 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 76% · 29 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 81% · 27 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 75% · 24 pupils · North West 63%81%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 4% · 27 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 15% · 26 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 28 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 8% · 24 pupils · North West 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 27 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 26 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 27 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 24 pupils · North West 105109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 27 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 26 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 109 · 29 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 24 pupils · North West 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in60.4%
29 of 48 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 60.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4829
2nd400
3rd150

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2014Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2019Outstanding
  5. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026228
Free school meals (past 6 years)46.4%
First language not English53.7%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

95% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 21 responses (9.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable42.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.1% not applicable76.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development66.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.6
  • Other support 6.4

Teachers 11.5 FTE · Whole workforce 32.6 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,871
Spend per pupil£7,826
Staff spend per pupil£5,645
Reserve per pupil£499
  • +£113,733revenue reserve
  • +£10,152in-year balance

Grants £7,554 · self-generated £317 · premises £388 per pupil