Wilbraham Primary School
Platt Lane, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7FB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Marchant
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Aspire Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 720
- Pupils on roll
- 579
- URN
- 145439
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612243900
About this school
Wilbraham Primary School is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 579 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wilbraham 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 87 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 54% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 66% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 71% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 75% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Wilbraham 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 | 46% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 652 |
| 2023/24 | 640 |
| 2024/25 | 626 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wilbraham Primary School compares
Wilbraham Primary School ranked 77th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6.7% | 59.7% | 579 | — |
| St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 71% | 7.7% | 49.9% | 404 | 0.3 miles |
| The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School | 38% | 5% | 48.8% | 406 | 0.3 miles |
| Claremont Primary School | 42% | 5.3% | 66.6% | 568 | 0.4 miles |
| Heald Place Primary School | 52% | 4.5% | 52.4% | 572 | 0.5 miles |
| Old Moat Primary School | 64% | 5.1% | 64.1% | 387 | 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)
- 59.68%
- English as an additional language
- 63.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.74%
- Persistent absence
- 20.35%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Claremont Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Heald Place Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Old Moat Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Wilbraham Primary School ranks 172nd 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 Wilbraham Primary School teach?
- Wilbraham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Wilbraham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wilbraham Primary School is Mr Andrew Marchant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wilbraham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wilbraham 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 Wilbraham Primary School?
- Wilbraham Primary School has 579 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wilbraham Primary School full?
- Wilbraham Primary School has capacity for 720 pupils and 579 on roll (80%), 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 Wilbraham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wilbraham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wilbraham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wilbraham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Wilbraham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wilbraham Primary School is part of THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wilbraham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wilbraham Primary School compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Wilbraham Primary School ranked 77th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wilbraham Primary School's absence rate?
- Wilbraham Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wilbraham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wilbraham 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 10 July 2026.