Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2018
Expected Standard
56%
Demand Ratio
0.8x
Mesne Lea Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 70% of primary schools nationally.
Mesne Lea Primary School is an academy converter in Manchester, Salford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 427 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #52 of 71 primaries in Salford and #10,695 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
56%
Read SS
106
Maths SS
104
GPS SS
105
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
53%
Read SS
102
Maths SS
102
GPS SS
103
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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