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Unity Community Primary

Allesley Drive, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M7 4YE ·

Report card: expected standard· 2026
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At a glance

A state primary free school for ages 2–11 in Manchester. Ofsted report card (April 2026): expected standard. Year 6 SATs results are well below the England average (47% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 32 families put it first for 36 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
2–11
Pupils
363
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Manchester
Academy trust
BIG LIFE SCHOOLS
Headteacher
Mrs Jude Lee
Opened
Sept 2015
Nursery
Has nursery classes
School website 01618712614 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 28 Apr 2026Published 20 May 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 59 pupils

Expected standard
47%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
2%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
104
Average scaled score
Maths score
102
Average scaled score
This school
47%
Manchester
58%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
36
1st preferences
32
All applications
60
1st prefs per place
0.89
Fewer first choices than places

32 of 32 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 4 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
364
Capacity
420
86% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)51.6%
  • English as an additional language77.5%
  • SEN support17.9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.3%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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