Compare Bridgewater Primary School and Co-op Academy New Islington and Old Hall Drive Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Bridgewater Primary School (Primary) in Manchester; Co-op Academy New Islington (Primary) in Manchester; Old Hall Drive Academy (Primary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bridgewater Primary School, Co-op Academy New Islington and Old Hall Drive Academy. They are primary phase and community school, free schools and academy converter type located around Manchester, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bridgewater Primary School), published Nov 2017. The lowest is 2 (Old Hall Drive Academy), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Old Hall Drive Academy (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 40–45%, range 15–20%–65–70%; spread across trusts such as THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST and WISE OWL TRUST.
| Attribute |
Bridgewater Primary School
M38 9WD
|
Co-op Academy New Islington
M4 6EY
|
Old Hall Drive Academy
M18 7FU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Manchester Greater Manchester M38 9WD |
Manchester Greater Manchester M4 6EY |
Manchester Greater Manchester M18 7FU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 27 Nov 2017 | 1 10 Jul 2015 | 2 8 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 65–70% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 446 | 420 | 480 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Salford (355) | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | WISE OWL TRUST |
| Website | www.bridgewaterprimaryschool.co.uk | newislington.coopacademies.co.uk | www.oldhalldrive.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01619211191 | 01612738007 | 01612232805 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Manchester
Greater Manchester
M38 9WD - Ofsted
- 1 27 Nov 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Salford (355)
- Website
- www.bridgewaterprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01619211191
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Manchester
Greater Manchester
M4 6EY - Ofsted
- 1 10 Jul 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- newislington.coopacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01612738007
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
Greater Manchester
M18 7FU - Ofsted
- 2 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 65–70% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WISE OWL TRUST
- Website
- www.oldhalldrive.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01612232805
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