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Davyhulme Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 0RX · davyhulmeprimary.com · 0161 748 3392
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trafford 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.47 mi
- 0.75 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 5 · Trafford Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 511
- 94% of 542 places
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.9%
- First language not English
- 7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 5” went to a home 0.47 mi (750 m) from the school. Source: Trafford Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 93 families put the school first and 70 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 70 | 93 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 70 | 79 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 69 | 74 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 70 | 84 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 70 | 82 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.47 mi0.75 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Trafford it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Davyhulme Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 10 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding May 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (153 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 153
- 30% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (22%) with SEND