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Abbott Community Primary School

Manchester, M40 7PRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1273 of 13,686 nationally

About Abbott Community Primary School

Abbott Community Primary School in Manchester has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a grade it has held across both its most recent inspections. The school’s 2024 ungraded inspection confirmed it remains Outstanding, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged Outstanding in the previous graded inspection. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined — 81 per cent, well above the Manchester local authority average of 57 per cent. That figure places Abbott third out of 122 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 2.5 per cent locally and in the top 10 per cent nationally. It’s a strong academic story for a school that serves a community where 42.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLivesey Street, Manchester, Manchester, M40 7PR
HeadteacherPhillippa Wilson
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils229
Free School Meals (FSM)42.8%
School Capacity229 / 240 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2024
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (25 Apr 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolDining HallLibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingCross CountryTennisRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingFilm ClubChessArt ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: abbott.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Abbott Community Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.