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Mesne Lea Primary School

Walkden Road, Walkden, Manchester, M28 7FG

Local ranking62nd of 73 primary schools in Salford
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

446

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
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)
56.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
69.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
55

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
427
Boys
237 (56%)
Girls
190 (44%)
Capacity
446 (96% full)
SEND
24.8%
FSM Eligible
27.6%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.8%
SEN Support
18.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,169/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 77.9%
  • Mixed Other: 5.9%
  • White Other: 4.7%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%

77.9%

White British

5.9%

Mixed Other

4.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149387
UKPRN
10091319
Establishment No.
2072
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