Mesne Lea Primary School

Walkden Road, Walkden, Manchester, M28 7FG

Local ranking60th of 71 primary schools in Salford

Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

446

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Mesne Lea Primary School (URN 105911) since 1 February 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

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: 230 (52%)
Girls: 211 (48%)
Capacity: 446 (99% 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

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

01615662993

mesnelea@prestoleetrust.org

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Walkden Road

Manchester, North West

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Administrative

URN: 149387
UKPRN: 10091319
Establishment No.: 2072
Trust: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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