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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched "Manchester" by area or school-name search.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Abbey Hey Primary Academy is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 446 pupils, with Abbey Hey Primary Academy larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

Selected school

Abbey Hey Primary Academy

Primary · Manchester · M18 8PF · 675 pupils · Postcode area M18

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 675 pupils
  • Distance: Postcode area M18
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Abbott Community Primary School

Primary · Manchester · M40 7PR · 229 pupils · Postcode area M40

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 229 pupils
  • Distance: Postcode area M40
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Abbey Hey Primary Academy and Abbott Community Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Abbey Hey Primary Academy Abbott Community Primary School
Area Manchester Manchester
Postcode area M18 M40
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy sponsor led Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 675 pupils 229 pupils
Distance Postcode area M18 Postcode area M40
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 17 Oct 2019.
 Outstanding
Published 12 Feb 2019.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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