Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School, based in Manchester, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School currently has around 156 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 76.3% boys and 23.7% girls. Around 63.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Crossacres Road, Manchester, M22 5DR |
| Website: | http://www.ashgateprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01613595322 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Manchester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Diane Wolstenholme |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 127802 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/04/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 156 |
| Number of Pupils: | 156 |
| Number of Boys: | 119 |
| Number of Girls: | 37 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.20% | 97 |
| Other Black | 5.10% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 4.50% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 4.50% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.80% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 3.80% | 6 |
| African | 3.80% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.80% | 6 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 1.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfair Nursery School Ashgate Avenue , Crossacres M22 7ZE | - not rated | 222 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gresty Nursery School Ashurst Road , Peel Hall M22 5AU | - not rated | 984 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossacres Primary School Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AD | - not rated | 171 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crossacres Infant School Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AD | - not rated | 171 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crossacres Primary Academy Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AD | 4out of 4 | 171 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peel Hall Primary Academy Ashurst Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AU | 1out of 4 | 565 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peel Hall Primary School Ashurst Road , Wythenshawe M22 5AU | - not rated | 565 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Manchester High School Woodhouse Lane , M22 9TH | - not rated | 926 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX | 2out of 4 | 1,588 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Kingsway County Secondary School Foxland Road , Gatley SK8 4QX | - not rated | 1,588 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX | - not rated | 1,588 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands High School Simonsway , Wythenshawe M22 9RH | - not rated | 1,689 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA | - not rated | 3,237 yd | Further education | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Crossacres Road , M22 5DR | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodside School Crossacres Road , Wythenshawe M22 5DR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manchester Young Lives The Addy Young People's Centre , Woodhouse Lane M22 9TF | - not rated | 771 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill House School Nathans Road , Wythenshawe M22 7GH | - not rated | 1,701 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundwood School Roundwood Road , Northenden M22 4AB | - not rated | 2,173 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.