Ribble Drive Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ribble Drive Community Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 202nd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2019, report published 6 January 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

189 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals55%

55%, 28.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.8%

22.8%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9%

9%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ribble Drive Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	58% met the expected standard
Whitefield Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Unsworth Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Mersey Drive Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Melanie Kobak
Phone: 01617666625
Website: ribbledriveprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8TD
Local authority: Bury
URN: 150488

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.