Didsbury CofE Primary School
Manchester
THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 5 primary schools. Local authorities: Manchester | Salford | Stockport. Regions: North West. — from the THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Didsbury CofE Primary School
- Address
- Elm Grove, Didsbury
- Postcode
- M20 6RL
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Withington
- URN (official identifier)
- 142265
- Establishment number
- 3305
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 222
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 236
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Chamberlain
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 22 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thrive-dce.com
- Telephone
- 01614457144
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Didsbury CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 222 | 92,531 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.6% | 49.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 15.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.1% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 20.7% | 44.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Didsbury CofE Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 18 Jan 2023
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Didsbury CofE Primary School (URN 105506)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Didsbury CofE Primary School (URN 105506)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Oct 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Didsbury CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.3% | 16.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Didsbury CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £38,750 for 25 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 12.1% | 50.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £188 | £681 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Didsbury CofE Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 209 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Manchester average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,556,000 £7,445 per pupil | £7,605 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,605,000 £7,679 per pupil | £7,150 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £790,000 £3,780 per pupil · 49.2% | £3,264 · 45.7% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £356,000 £1,703 per pupil · 22.2% | £1,489 · 20.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £2,000 £10 per pupil · 0.1% | £262 · 3.7% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £2,000 £10 per pupil · 0.1% | £226 · 3.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£49,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £83,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,231 per pupil, supply and agency £253 per pupil — spending up £448 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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