Manchester Mesivta School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 15 September 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 39.3 | 43.4 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 62% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 58% | 56% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 28% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Based on 43 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 241
- Capacity
- 396
- Free school meals
- 3%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 15.6
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 3.5
- Leadership (FTE)
- 4
- Part-time teachers
- 22%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
94%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
84 responses up to 6 January 2025 · 34% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
94% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
96% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
86% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
63% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
88% agree
Questions about Manchester Mesivta School
What is Manchester Mesivta School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Manchester Mesivta School on 15 September 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for inclusion, for leadership and governance and for personal development and wellbeing; Needs attention for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for post-16 provision and for attendance and behaviour.
How do I apply for a place at Manchester Mesivta School?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Manchester Mesivta School is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day. As a Jewish school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
Does living near Manchester Mesivta School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Manchester Mesivta School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its governing body, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Jewish school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Manchester Mesivta School?
Manchester Mesivta School had 241 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 396. It is a boys' school with a sixth form.
