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Abbey Hey Primary Academy

Primary school in Manchester. Improved significantly (Nov 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 1 October 2019, report published 17 October 2019, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Since then: ungraded inspection

Inspected 6 November 2024, report published 9 December 2024.

Improved significantly

An ungraded inspection is a shorter visit to check that a school is still at the grade it was given at its last full inspection. It doesn’t award a new grade. More about ungraded inspections.

Next inspection: around November 2028

The last inspection was in November 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.3 milesSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton

    Primary, Manchester

    School remains Good (May 2023)

  2. 0.5 milesOld Hall Drive Academy

    Primary, Manchester

    Good (May 2024)

  3. 0.5 milesSt Clement's CofE Primary School

    Primary, Manchester

    Standards maintained (Jan 2025)

  4. 0.6 milesSacred Heart RC Primary School

    Primary, Manchester

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Feb 2025)

  5. 0.7 milesVarna Community Primary School

    Primary, Manchester

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.