Old Hall Drive Academy
Old Hall Drive, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7FU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WISE OWL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Hayley Brooker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wise Owl Trust
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 458
- URN
- 142501
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612232805
About this school
Old Hall Drive Academy is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 458 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Old Hall Drive Academy, 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 63 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 60% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 79% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Old Hall Drive 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 | 63% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 471 |
| 2023/24 | 470 |
| 2024/25 | 461 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Hall Drive Academy compares
Old Hall Drive Academy ranked 39th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.5% | 68.8% | 458 | — |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 46.9% | 330 | 0.2 miles |
| Oasis Academy Aspinal | 86% | 5.1% | 53.6% | 224 | 0.4 miles |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | 48% | 6.5% | 61.1% | 466 | 0.5 miles |
| Rushbrook Primary Academy | 66% | 7% | 64.4% | 513 | 0.5 miles |
| Abbey Hey Primary Academy | 85% | 6% | 60.9% | 667 | 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)
- 68.84%
- English as an additional language
- 39.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.45%
- Persistent absence
- 17.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart RC Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Oasis Academy Aspinal0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St James' CofE Primary School Gorton0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Rushbrook Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Abbey Hey Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Old Hall Drive Academy ranks 87th 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 Old Hall Drive Academy teach?
- Old Hall Drive Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Old Hall Drive Academy?
- The headteacher of Old Hall Drive Academy is Hayley Brooker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Old Hall Drive Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Hall Drive 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 Old Hall Drive Academy?
- Old Hall Drive Academy has 458 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Old Hall Drive Academy full?
- Old Hall Drive Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 458 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Old Hall Drive Academy a faith school?
- No. Old Hall Drive Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Old Hall Drive Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Old Hall Drive Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Old Hall Drive Academy part of an academy trust?
- Old Hall Drive Academy is part of WISE OWL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Old Hall Drive Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Hall Drive Academy compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Old Hall Drive Academy ranked 39th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Hall Drive Academy's absence rate?
- Old Hall Drive Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Hall Drive Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Hall Drive 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 2 July 2026.