Wesley Methodist Primary School
Forth Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Trust
- EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Rhys Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Epworth Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 320
- URN
- 146996
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617233416
About this school
Wesley Methodist Primary School is a Methodist primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 320 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, 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 | 43 | 43 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 60% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 74% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 72% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Wesley Methodist 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 | Bury average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 58.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 311 |
| 2023/24 | 301 |
| 2024/25 | 299 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wesley Methodist Primary School compares
Wesley Methodist Primary School ranked 39th of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6% | 23.8% | 320 | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | 69% | 4.9% | 20.1% | 223 | 0.2 miles |
| Radcliffe Primary School | 63% | 6% | 54.8% | 228 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 46% | 5.2% | 24.5% | 326 | 0.4 miles |
| Gorsefield Primary School | 88% | 5.1% | 58.6% | 332 | 0.6 miles |
| Cams Lane Primary School | 61% | 6.1% | 24.5% | 204 | 0.6 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)
- 23.75%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.96%
- Persistent absence
- 14.07%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Radcliffe Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Gorsefield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Cams Lane Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Wesley Methodist Primary School ranks 142nd 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 Wesley Methodist Primary School teach?
- Wesley Methodist Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Wesley Methodist Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wesley Methodist Primary School is Mr Rhys Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wesley Methodist Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wesley Methodist 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 big is Wesley Methodist Primary School?
- Wesley Methodist Primary School has 320 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wesley Methodist Primary School full?
- Wesley Methodist Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 320 on roll (102%), 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 Wesley Methodist Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wesley Methodist Primary School is designated Methodist.
- Does Wesley Methodist Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wesley Methodist Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Wesley Methodist Primary School?
- Wesley Methodist Primary School is part of EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wesley Methodist Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wesley Methodist Primary School rank locally?
- Wesley Methodist Primary School ranked 39th of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wesley Methodist Primary School's absence rate?
- Wesley Methodist Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wesley Methodist Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wesley Methodist 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.