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Old Hall Drive Academy

Manchester, M18 7FUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#7,912
of 13,686 nationally

About Old Hall Drive Academy

Old Hall Drive Academy’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit just above the Manchester local authority average, but the gap is narrow. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 60%, compared with the LA average of 57% for primary schools. That three-point advantage places it 52nd out of 122 primaries in Manchester, or roughly in the top half of the city’s schools. However, the picture at the higher end is less encouraging: only 6% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, which is a low figure and suggests that while most children are meeting the basic benchmark, relatively few are exceeding it. Given that 67.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — this is a school doing a solid job with a high-needs intake, but not one that pushes a large number of pupils into the top performance bracket.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOld Hall Drive, Manchester, Manchester, M18 7FU
HeadteacherHayley Brooker
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils461
Free School Meals (FSM)67.2%
School Capacity461 / 480 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSensory RoomForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersCross CountryGymnasticsTennisDanceNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Old Hall Drive Academy

Old Hall Drive Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.