Longwall Avenue, Ellenbrook, Worsley, Manchester M28 7PS
10 reasons to choose Ellenbrook Community Primary School
Top line
Ellenbrook Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Ellenbrook Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
Ellenbrook Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ellenbrook Community Primary School ranks in the top 32% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Most pupils go on to Walkden High School at the end of Year 6.
The Ellenbrook Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips in Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Ellenbrook Community Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Ellenbrook Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Ellenbrook Community Primary School
Bridgewater School, Prep (2.3 miles); Clarendon Cottage School (4.3 miles); Branwood Preparatory School (4.5 miles).
St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, Worsley (1.1 miles); Broadoak Primary School (2.6 miles); Tyldesley Primary School (2.6 miles).
Bridgewater School (2.3 miles); Bolton School Boys’ Division (6.8 miles); Bolton School Girls’ Division (6.8 miles).
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School (2.9 miles); St Patrick’s RC High School and Arts College (3.3 miles); Fred Longworth High School (3.3 miles).