St Andrew's CofE Primary School

About St Andrew's CofE Primary School

St Andrew's CofE Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent ungraded inspection in March 2023, which confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 78 per cent. That figure is well above the Manchester local authority average of 57 per cent, placing the school sixth out of 122 primary schools in the borough. In the North West region, it sits in the top 12 per cent of schools for this measure, and nationally it ranks in the top 14 per cent. The school’s overall ranking score of 78 puts it in the top 25 per cent of primary schools nationwide, making it one of the stronger performers in a local authority where only 15 out of 137 primaries hold an Outstanding rating.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s average scores in reading and maths both sit at 106, which is above the national benchmark of 100. In maths, 85 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, and 22 per cent reached the higher standard. Reading saw 81 per cent at expected and 30 per cent at the higher level, while writing had 81 per cent at expected but only 9 per cent at the higher standard. The combined expected standard figure of 78 per cent is strong, though the higher-standard combined figure drops to just 4 per cent, suggesting the school is particularly effective at getting most pupils securely to the expected level rather than pushing a large cohort into the top tier. The previous Ofsted inspection in 2012 rated leadership and management as Good, and the early years provision at that time was graded as Satisfactory (a 2 on the old scale), so the school has held a consistent Good rating across both its graded inspections.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 80 applications for 30 places, with 28 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.67. It has a nursery provision for children from age three, and the main school runs from Reception to Year 6. Facilities include a sensory room, forest school area, sports hall, gymnasium, chapel, library and playing fields. The school offers a wide range of clubs from coding and science to gardening and choir, and sports include cross country, football, netball and swimming. SEND provision is broad, covering moderate and severe learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, and social, emotional and mental health support, plus a resourced provision. With 42.9 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. It will suit families who value strong academic outcomes in a church school setting with good facilities and a clear focus on getting most children to the expected standard.

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