Ribble Drive Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M45 8TD · Bury
#1946 of 2,286 primary schools in North West
#14188 of 15,697 nationally
About Ribble Drive Community Primary School
Ribble Drive Community Primary School is a academy primary located in Manchester, in the Bury local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 189 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1946th of 2,286 ranked primary schools in North West. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (29th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 189; capacity filled 90%.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Ribble Drive Community Primary School ranks 291st of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)56%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)55%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ribble Drive Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 55%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 56%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Ribble Drive Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
202 students · 226 m away
Whitefield Community Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
170 students · 560 m away
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 631 m away
Unsworth Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 708 m away
Mersey Drive Community Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 958 m away
Higher Lane Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
491 students · 996 m away
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
339 students · 1.0 km away
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
Bury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
103 students · 1.1 km away
Philips High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
868 students · 1.2 km away
Sunny Bank Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
215 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Skelmersdale · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
189 students
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students
Cuddington Primary School
Northwich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
Southport · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Nr Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
191 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ribble Drive Community Primary School a good school?
Ribble Drive Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 18.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1946 of 2,286 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ribble Drive Community Primary School rank in North West?
Ribble Drive Community Primary School ranks #1946 of 2,286 primary schools in North West and #14188 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
Ribble Drive Community Primary School had 189 students in 2025.
Is Ribble Drive Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ribble Drive Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ribble Drive Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.