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Unity Community Primary

Allesley Drive, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M7 4YE

Local ranking54th of 123 primary schools in Manchester
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
47.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
69.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
76.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
364
Boys
185 (51%)
Girls
178 (49%)
Capacity
420 (86% full)
SEND
21.2%
FSM Eligible
51.6%
EAL
77.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
17.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,703/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Other: 34.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 22.8%
  • Black African: 7.8%
  • White British: 6.1%
  • Mixed Other: 5.6%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.9%
  • Asian Other: 3.3%

34.0%

Other

22.8%

Asian Pakistani

7.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141966
UKPRN
10053825
Establishment No.
2038
Trust
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