Rushbrook Primary Academy
Shillingford Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7TN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Matthew Carroll
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bright Futures Educational Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 513
- URN
- 138784
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612235955
About this school
Rushbrook Primary Academy is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 513 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
- Good
- 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 | 88 | 97 | 91 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 63% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 69% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 71% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 71% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Rushbrook Primary 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 | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 566 |
| 2023/24 | 562 |
| 2024/25 | 518 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rushbrook Primary Academy compares
Rushbrook Primary Academy ranked 44th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 7% | 64.4% | 513 | — |
| Oasis Academy Aspinal | 86% | 5.1% | 53.6% | 224 | 0.5 miles |
| Gorton Primary School | 41% | 7.7% | 56.2% | 446 | 0.5 miles |
| Old Hall Drive Academy | 67% | 6.5% | 68.8% | 458 | 0.5 miles |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 46.9% | 330 | 0.5 miles |
| St Richard's RC Primary School | 75% | 4.6% | 54.3% | 454 | 0.8 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)
- 64.35%
- English as an additional language
- 60.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.04%
- Persistent absence
- 23.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oasis Academy Aspinal0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Gorton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Old Hall Drive Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Sacred Heart RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Richard's RC Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Rushbrook Primary Academy ranks 100th 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 Rushbrook Primary Academy teach?
- Rushbrook Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the head of school of Rushbrook Primary Academy?
- The head of school of Rushbrook Primary Academy is Mr Matthew Carroll, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rushbrook Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rushbrook Primary 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 Rushbrook Primary Academy?
- Rushbrook Primary Academy has 513 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Rushbrook Primary Academy full?
- Rushbrook Primary Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 513 on roll (81%), so it has space against 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 Rushbrook Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Rushbrook Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Rushbrook Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rushbrook Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Rushbrook Primary Academy?
- Rushbrook Primary Academy is part of BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Rushbrook Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Rushbrook Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Rushbrook Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rushbrook Primary Academy rank locally?
- Rushbrook Primary Academy ranked 44th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rushbrook Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Rushbrook Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rushbrook Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rushbrook Primary 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.