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Ashbury Meadow Primary School

Manchester, M11 3NAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 52 places
Ranking
#11,461
of 13,686 nationally

About Ashbury Meadow Primary School

Ashbury Meadow Primary School sits within the Manchester local authority, a large and diverse primary landscape where 137 schools compete for attention. The school currently ranks 99th out of 122 in the LA, placing it in the bottom half of Manchester primaries. For context, the top-performing local peers include Didsbury CofE Primary School, Brookburn Community School, and Rack House Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the key stage 2 benchmark. Ashbury Meadow is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is led by headteacher Neil Long and serves a community where 45.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, receiving 94 applications for 52 places, with 50 first-preference offers made. That level of demand suggests it remains a popular choice locally, despite its middling ranking.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRylance Street, Manchester, Manchester, M11 3NA
HeadteacherNeil Long
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils486
Free School Meals (FSM)45.3%
School Capacity486 / 494 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballFootballAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubEco ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:15-08:45

Source: ashburymeadow.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ashbury Meadow Primary School

Ashbury Meadow Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.