Mauldeth Road Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Mauldeth Road, Withington, Manchester, M14 6SGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mauldeth Road Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 69th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 January 2014, report published 17 February 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 March 2023

All pupils, including children in the early years, are happy, polite and respectful of others. They are sociable and interact kindly with one another. Pupils told the inspector that they feel safe in school. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' achievements. Pupils follow a broad and suitably ambitious curriculum. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve highly. Pupils understand and demonstrate the school's shared values of kindness, courtesy and cooperation. They are proud of their school, and they enjoy attending each day. Pupils behave well during social times. Leaders deal with any incidents of bullying swiftly and competently. Children and pupils look forward to exploring learning outside and in the school's yurt. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They value how their children are cared for as individuals by staff. Leaders have designed a wide range of activities to develop pupils' interests. For example, pupils enjoy the different sporting clubs on offer, such as gymnastics and cricket. Leaders ensure that pupils are well informed about their next steps at secondary school. For instance, former pupils returned to school recently to talk about their career paths during an 'aspirations week' for pupils in Year 5.

What the school should improve

  • In a small number of foundation subjects, leaders' curriculum thinking is not as well developed. In these subjects, leaders are not clear enough about the knowledge that they want pupils to know and remember. As a result, pupils do not secure as deep a body of knowledge as they do in other subjects. Leaders should ensure that they are clear about the knowledge that pupils should learn so that pupils can build successfully on what they know already.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

410 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals48.5%

48.5%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language65.6%

65.6%, 44 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mauldeth Road Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Ladybarn Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Green End Primary School0.4 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding81% met the expected standard
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester0.5 milesOfsted: Good21% met the expected standard
Acacias Community Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
Cringle Brook Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding72% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr P Cope
Address
Mauldeth Road, Withington, Manchester, M14 6SG
Local authority
Manchester
URN
105426

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.