Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy
Sedgley Park Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Trust
- YESOIDAY HATORAH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST, MANCHESTER
- Headteacher
- Rabbi Jonathan Yodaiken
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 423
- URN
- 136661
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617736364
About this school
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy is a Jewish boys' primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 423 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 54 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 72% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 80% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bury average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 58.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 447 |
| 2023/24 | 443 |
| 2024/25 | 438 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy compares
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy ranked 11th of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 423 | — |
| Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy | 70% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 437 | 0.0 miles |
| St Philip's RC Primary School | 77% | 3.4% | 16% | 354 | 0.4 miles |
| Park View Primary School | 71% | 5.6% | 16.5% | 425 | 0.4 miles |
| Sedgley Park Community Primary School | — | — | — | 242 | 0.4 miles |
| Butterstile Primary School | 63% | 6.5% | 27.1% | 382 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.56%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.85%
- Persistent absence
- 11.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Philip's RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Salford
-
Park View Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Sedgley Park Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Butterstile Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy ranks 55th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy teach?
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy?
- The headteacher of Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy is Rabbi Jonathan Yodaiken, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy?
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy has 423 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy full?
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 423 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy is designated Jewish.
- Is Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy a selective school?
- No. Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy?
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy is part of YESOIDAY HATORAH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST, MANCHESTER. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy rank locally?
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy ranked 11th of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy's absence rate?
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.