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Heald Place Primary School

Manchester, M14 7PNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
69 1st-choice / 69 places
Ranking
#11,935
of 13,686 nationally

About Heald Place Primary School

Heald Place Primary School in Manchester received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in November 2024, a downgrade from the Good rating it had held in its previous inspection. The school's academic outcomes tell a challenging story. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 44% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 57%. This places Heald Place at 106th out of 122 primary schools in Manchester, putting it in the bottom half of schools nationally. The picture is mixed across individual subjects: 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, 58% in reading and 56% in writing. However, only 1% achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and just 9% did so in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHeald Place, Heald Place Primary School, Manchester, Manchester, M14 7PN
HeadteacherHatim Kapacee
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils622
Free School Meals (FSM)37.5%
School Capacity622 / 570 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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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, 2 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallSensory RoomForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsTennisFootballAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

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

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Heald Place 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.