Unity Community Primary
Free schools in Manchester, Manchester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 363 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 52.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | BIG LIFE SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Address | Allesley Drive, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M7 4YE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.unitycommunityprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01618712614 |
| URN | 141966 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 20 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 May 2023, published 18 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Marlborough Road Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Cheetwood Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- The Olive School, Manchester (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Brentnall Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Oasis Academy Temple (primary school, about 1.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.