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Oasis Academy Temple
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Smedley Lane, Cheetham, Temple Primary School, Manchester M8 8SA · oasistemple.org · 0161 205 1932
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Manchester 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.45 mi
- 0.72 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4 · Manchester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 628
- 89% of 709 places
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 62.4%
- First language not English
- 89.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4” went to a home 0.45 mi (716 m) from the school. Source: Manchester Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 93% 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 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 40 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 78 | 76 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 86 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 75 | 73 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.45 mi0.72 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% 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 | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131202)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Oasis Academy Temple 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 131202), 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 Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131202)
Jun 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131202)
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 40
- 6% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied