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Wilbraham Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Platt Lane, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 7FB · wilbrahamprimary.com · 0161 224 3900
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Manchester 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Manchester Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 579
- 80% of 720 places
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 61%
- First language not English
- 62.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Manchester Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 54 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 | 54 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 69 | 67 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 85 | 79 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 81 | 79 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131444)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Wilbraham Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131444), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131444)
Apr 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131444)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 35
- 5% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied