Greswell Primary School and Nursery
Percy Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 2DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Cooper
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 438
- URN
- 151035
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613366854
About this school
Greswell Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 438 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. 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Greswell Primary School and Nursery (URN 106219).
How Greswell Primary School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.8% | 41.3% | 438 | — |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | 36% | 3.3% | 16.8% | 228 | 0.4 miles |
| Corrie Primary School | — | 5.6% | 45.6% | 358 | 0.4 miles |
| Manor Green Primary Academy | 53% | 5.8% | 44.9% | 262 | 0.8 miles |
| Russell Scott Primary School | 54% | 6% | 38.8% | 440 | 0.8 miles |
| Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base | 72% | 6.3% | 48.3% | 228 | 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)
- 41.25%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.77%
- Persistent absence
- 15.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Corrie Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Manor Green Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Russell Scott Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base0.8 miles
Primary · Tameside
Other 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 Greswell Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Greswell Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Greswell Primary School and Nursery is Mr John Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Greswell Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Greswell Primary School and Nursery, 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 Greswell Primary School and Nursery?
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery has 438 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Greswell Primary School and Nursery full?
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 480 pupils and 438 on roll (91%), 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 Greswell Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Greswell Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Greswell Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Greswell Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Greswell Primary School and Nursery?
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery is part of AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Greswell Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census.
- Does Greswell Primary School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Greswell Primary School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.