Plymouth Grove Primary School
Plymouth Grove West, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Plymouth Grove Primary School, Ardwick, M13 0AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Plymouth Grove Primary School is a primary school in Ardwick for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 64th of 123 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2011.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 November 2011, report published 8 December 2011
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 February 2023
Leaders have created a culture of high expectation and ambition for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders and staff expect all pupils, and children in the early years, to behave and learn well. Pupils try to live up to these expectations. They achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils are aware of their responsibilities to respect the rights of others. They show great empathy towards one another. Pupils learn to be upstanders, and not bystanders, to unkindness and injustice. Pupils know that staff care for them. Staff swiftly deal with any incidents of bullying. Pupils who are new to the country are supported to settle in quickly. Pupils are happy to come to school every day. They feel safe. There are many opportunities that broaden pupils' experiences. For example, pupils learn to play a variety of musical instruments, including the violin and keyboard. They represent their peers in the school parliament. Pupils celebrate different festivals, such as Chinese New Year and Eid. They visit art galleries, air raid shelters and mills, and take trips to the beach. Pupils enjoy the extra-curricular clubs on offer, such as 'boomwhacker club' and 'debate mate'. They like learning in the outside woodland area.
What the school should improve
- A few staff do not deliver the phonics programme consistently well. This means that one or two pupils do not acquire phonic knowledge as quickly as they could. Leaders should ensure that staff are suitably trained to deliver the phonics programme effectively so that pupils can secure their phonic knowledge.
- Some teachers do not use assessment strategies carefully enough to check how well pupils have learned the essential knowledge in the curriculum. Consequently, in some subjects, some pupils develop small gaps in their learning. Leaders should ensure that teachers in all subjects use assessment strategies well, to check that pupils' knowledge is secure before introducing new learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
55 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
347 pupils on roll, with places for 472
Schools near Plymouth Grove Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 71% met the expected standard |
| Armitage CofE Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 57% 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 Michael Cooke
- Phone
- 01612731453
- Address
- Plymouth Grove West, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Plymouth Grove Primary School, Ardwick, M13 0AQ
- Local authority
- Manchester
- URN
- 105443
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.