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Higher Openshaw Community School

Manchester, M11 1AJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
#9,164
of 13,686 nationally

About Higher Openshaw Community School

Higher Openshaw Community School sits in the middle of the pack when you compare its headline Key Stage 2 results against the Manchester local authority average. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 56%, just a whisker below the LA average of 57%. That puts it 64th out of 137 primary schools in Manchester, squarely in the middle third of the borough. The school is also oversubscribed, with 77 applications for 34 places in the 2025/26 intake, suggesting it holds a solid reputation locally. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2018. The early years provision, leadership and management were all judged Good in that 2018 inspection too.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSaunton Road, Manchester, Manchester, M11 1AJ
HeadteacherJohn Dent
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils339
Free School Meals (FSM)59.6%
School Capacity339 / 345 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteLibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryNetballDanceRoundersSwimmingGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

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Higher Openshaw Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.