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Rack House Primary School

Manchester, M23 0BTPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Nov 2025
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
42 1st-choice / 45 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1365 of 13,686 nationally

About Rack House Primary School

Rack House Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Manchester, North West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 460 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 510.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 18 Nov 2025 has no single overall grade. 79% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 42 first-preference applications and 45 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressYarmouth Drive, Northern Moor, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Manchester, M23 0BT
HeadteacherMr Darren Amesbury
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils460
Free School Meals (FSM)48.7%
School Capacity460 / 510 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Report Card

18 Nov 2025
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Early years provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 26 Jan 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rack House Primary School

Yes, Rack House Primary School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.