Didsbury CofE Primary School
Elm Grove, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Rippon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Thrive Church of England Academy Trust Ltd
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 142265
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614457144
About this school
Didsbury CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Didsbury CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 86% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 17% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 93% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 90% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Didsbury CofE Primary School 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 | 76% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Didsbury CofE Primary School compares
Didsbury CofE Primary School ranked 8th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.8% | 7% | 222 | — |
| Beaver Road Primary School | 75% | 4% | 14.6% | 1,084 | 0.2 miles |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | 55% | 4% | 10.4% | 426 | 0.3 miles |
| West Didsbury CE Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 15.5% | 402 | 0.8 miles |
| Broad Oak Primary School | 74% | 5.9% | 29.6% | 266 | 0.9 miles |
| Cavendish Primary School | — | — | — | 576 | 1.0 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)
- 6.99%
- English as an additional language
- 16.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beaver Road Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Catherine's RC Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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West Didsbury CE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Broad Oak Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Cavendish Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Didsbury CofE Primary School ranks 19th 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 ages does Didsbury CofE Primary School teach?
- Didsbury CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Didsbury CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Didsbury CofE Primary School is Miss Victoria Rippon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Didsbury CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Didsbury CofE Primary School, 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 Didsbury CofE Primary School?
- Didsbury CofE Primary School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Didsbury CofE Primary School full?
- Didsbury CofE Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 222 on roll (94%), 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 Didsbury CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Didsbury CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Didsbury CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Didsbury CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Didsbury CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Didsbury CofE Primary School is part of THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Didsbury CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Didsbury CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Didsbury CofE Primary School ranked 8th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Didsbury CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Didsbury CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Didsbury CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Didsbury CofE Primary School'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 2 July 2026.