Unity Community Primary
Allesley Drive, Manchester, M7 4YE
363 pupils · 86% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- BIG LIFE SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Free school meals
- 52.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 20 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 47% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 36 | 32 | 60 | 36 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 44 | 40 | 87 | 42 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 46 | 43 | 71 | 44 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 45 | 86 | 45 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 31 | 31 | 68 | 31 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 47 | 46 | 63 | 46 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 44 | 44 | 62 | 44 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 43 | 40 | 69 | 42 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Marlborough Road Academy 0.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School 0.5 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Cheetwood Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Olive School, Manchester 0.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.