Old Hall Drive Academy
Manchester, M18 7FU · Manchester · primary school
41st of 123 primary schools in Manchester we can score, 137 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.3/10 against 308 of them, against 5.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 67.0 · 57 | 40% | 2.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 6.0 · 45 | 25% | 1.12 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 6.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Board Games, Drama, Young Yoga, Art, Nature, Family Mission, and Story Clubs. Sports options include Girls' Football, Year 4 and 5 Football, Year 6 Football, and Cheerleading. Arts and music activities comprise Cooking, Jewellery Making, and Choir Clubs. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 461 pupils in a capacity of 480 places, leaving 19 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who miss the morning routine due to the lack of a breakfast club? What specific strategies are used to help the 6.0% of pupils who reached the higher standard? How does the school manage the competitive nature of admissions with only 19 places remaining?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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