Mersey Drive Community Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Bury).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
62%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
50%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.9%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.6
▼ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
40.9%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
203 / 236 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Earlier survey: what parents say
iOfsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2023/2024, via WhatSchool. Parent View is a self-selecting survey: only parents who choose to respond are counted. No comparison with other schools is shown: it would need schools surveyed in the same period.59ResponsesParent View submissions
83%Would recommend
88%Say their child is happy
90%Say their child is safe
Earlier survey: all 14 questions
"Positive" is strongly agree plus agree. Questions 4, 6 and 7 apply only to some parents, so their figures are of the parents they applied to.
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| Question | Answers | Positive | Negative | Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 My child is happy at this school | 88% | 12% | - | - | |
| Q2 My child feels safe at this school | 90% | 10% | - | - | |
| Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 83% | 12% | - | - | |
| Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectivelyOf the 41% of parents it applied to | 38% | 38% | - | - | |
| Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year | 86% | 14% | - | - | |
| Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properlyOf the 81% of parents it applied to | 71% | 25% | - | - | |
| Q7 My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeedOf the 39% of parents who have a child with SEND | 70% | 30% | - | - | |
| Q8 The school has high expectations for my child | 78% | 19% | - | - | |
| Q9 My child does well at this school | 83% | 10% | - | - | |
| Q10 The school lets me know how my child is doing | 83% | 17% | - | - | |
| Q11 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school | 81% | 14% | - | - | |
| Q12 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school | 81% | 12% | - | - | |
| Q13 The school supports my child’s wider personal development | 73% | 17% | - | - | |
| Q14 I would recommend this school to another parent | Single question: would recommend | 83% | 17% | - | - |
Average: positive %, same source and snapshot. Difference in percentage points. Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2023/2024, via WhatSchool. Open Government Licence v3.0.