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Davyhulme Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Patrick McDowell

location_onManchester, M41 0RX

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

513

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Expected Standard

90%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Davyhulme Primary School is a Community school primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 3% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Davyhulme Primary School is a community school in Manchester, Trafford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 514 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 90% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #1 of 55 primaries in Trafford and #56 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 68%

Reading96% LA 79%

Writing90% LA 75%

Maths97% LA 77%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 66%England 61%

Reading97% LA 79% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths99% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading90% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.6

Read

LA 1.1

1.1 to 4.1

2.1

Write

LA 0.4

0.6 to 3.5

1.4

Maths

LA 1.3

0.0 to 2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 75%England 65%

Reading79% LA 81% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 84% · Eng 78%

Maths96% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.9

Read

LA 1.4

1.4 to 4.4

4.2

Write

LA 0.5

2.8 to 5.5

5.0

Maths

LA 1.6

3.7 to 6.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 73%

Reading81% LA 81%

Writing83% LA 83%

Maths81% LA 81%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.8

-1 to 1.8

0.4

Write

LA 0.3

-1 to 1.8

0.6

Maths

LA 1.0

-0.7 to 1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 April 2024

Inspection Report

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11 June 2013

Inspection Report

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11 May 2010

Inspection Report

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28 November 2005

Inspection Report

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15 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-04-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-06-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-05-11

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 514 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	514	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	514	1	0.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	515	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	518	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	516	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	513	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	513	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	515	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	520	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	516	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	517	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	514	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	519	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	517	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	527	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	527	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	528	3	0.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	522	2	0.4%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	525	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	524	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	538	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	537	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	538	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	540	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	537	1	0.2%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	534	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 21 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree44%

agree44%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree48%

agree40%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree32%

agree21%

disagree10%

strongly disagree10%

don't know1%

not applicable25%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes21%

no79%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree30%

agree21%

disagree21%

strongly disagree21%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree37%

agree41%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree42%

disagree2%

strongly disagree8%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree32%

agree47%

disagree14%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree39%

disagree3%

don't know7%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree40%

disagree10%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree37%

agree34%

disagree13%

strongly disagree6%

don't know10%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes81%

no19%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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