Didsbury CofE Primary School

About Didsbury CofE Primary School

Didsbury CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 209 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 79% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 7.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 112 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Didsbury CofE Primary School is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 37 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 18.9 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.