Abbey Hey Primary AcademyOld Hall Drive Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Abbey Hey Primary Academy and Old Hall Drive Academy are primary schools in Manchester.
Abbey Hey Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Old Hall Drive Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Abbey Hey Primary Academy was judged Good and Old Hall Drive Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for Abbey Hey Primary Academy and 67.0% for Old Hall Drive Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abbey Hey Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Old Hall Drive Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterAbbey Hey Primary Academy | ManchesterOld Hall Drive Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 128 in Manchester Stronger figure | 12th of 128 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 675 | 461 | |
| Capacity | 502 | 480 | |
| Location | Manchester, M18 8PF | Manchester, M18 7FU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 675 | 461 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.9% | 68.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.6% | 39.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% | 17.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
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