Haveley Hey Community School
About Haveley Hey Community School
Haveley Hey Community School is a state primary in Manchester that currently has 436 pupils on roll, just above its official capacity of 432. The school serves a community with very high levels of disadvantage: 71.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, far above the national average and a clear signal of the challenges the school faces. Demand for places is strong — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 89 applications for 41 places, with 41 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17. This suggests that local families actively choose the school despite its circumstances. The school has a nursery provision and is mixed-gender with no religious character, taking children from age 3 to 11. Headteacher Susan Spiteri leads a school that, in its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024, was rated Requires Improvement overall, though several individual areas were judged Good.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 10 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Oct 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:35 – 15:30
Source: haveleyhey.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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