Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Paul Graham
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 502
- Pupils on roll
- 667
- URN
- 139404
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612231592
About this school
Abbey Hey Primary Academy is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 667 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Abbey Hey Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found the school has improved significantly.
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 | 92 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 72% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 79% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 79% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 75% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
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 Abbey Hey 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 | 73% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 665 |
| 2023/24 | 671 |
| 2024/25 | 675 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbey Hey Primary Academy compares
Abbey Hey Primary Academy ranked 4th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 6% | 60.9% | 667 | — |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | 48% | 6.5% | 61.1% | 466 | 0.3 miles |
| Old Hall Drive Academy | 67% | 6.5% | 68.8% | 458 | 0.5 miles |
| St Clement's CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 63.2% | 240 | 0.5 miles |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 46.9% | 330 | 0.6 miles |
| Varna Community Primary School | 39% | 4.6% | 52.9% | 467 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report6 November 2024
- 1 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 60.9%
- English as an additional language
- 51.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 19.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Old Hall Drive Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Clement's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Sacred Heart RC Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Varna Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Abbey Hey Primary Academy ranks 8th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- 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
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Abbey Hey Primary Academy teach?
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the principal of Abbey Hey Primary Academy?
- The principal of Abbey Hey Primary Academy is Mr Paul Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey Hey Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey Hey 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 many pupils are at Abbey Hey Primary Academy?
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy has 667 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Abbey Hey Primary Academy full?
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy has capacity for 502 pupils and 667 on roll (133%), 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 Abbey Hey Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Abbey Hey Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbey Hey Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbey Hey Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Abbey Hey Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Abbey Hey Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Abbey Hey Primary Academy compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy ranked 4th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abbey Hey Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Abbey Hey Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbey Hey 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.