Rack House Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.7%
▲ 24pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
460 / 510 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Rack House Primary School is a primary school located in Manchester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 449 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 510. The school is led by Mr Darren Amesbury.
Key facts
- URN
- 105448
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Millman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Liam O'Toole | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joan Grant | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ryan McKnight | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex Daybank | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Hagir Ali | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Rablen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Michael Wigelsworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Harry Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Darren Amesbury | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record