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King David Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Wilton Polygon, Crumpsall M8 5DJ · kingdavidprimary.manchester.sch.uk · 0161 741 5090
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Manchester 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 381
- 90% of 425 places
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 37 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 50 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Manchester it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for King David Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2016
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2019Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (91 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 91
- 21% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (19%) with SEND