What did Ofsted judge Manchester Mesivta School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Manchester Mesivta School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in January 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Manchester Mesivta School?

Manchester Mesivta School has 233 pupils on roll.

What ages does Manchester Mesivta School take?

Manchester Mesivta School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Manchester Mesivta School located?

Manchester Mesivta School is located in Prestwich, M25 0PH, Bury.

How do I apply to Manchester Mesivta School?

Manchester Mesivta School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Manchester Mesivta School have a religious character?

Yes — Manchester Mesivta School has a religious character of Jewish. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at Manchester Mesivta School?

When Manchester Mesivta School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Orthodox Jewish LAC/previously LAC boys — Highest priority will be given to Orthodox Jewish boys in public care (looked-after children) and all previously looked-after children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted by an Orthodox Jewish family (or became subject to a residence order within an Orthodox Jewish family or special guardianship order within an Orthodox Jewish family) who apply for a place at the school; 2. Other LAC/previously LAC boys — Other looked after boys in public care (LAC) and previously looked after boys. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 3. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to Orthodox Jewish children on the basis of social or medical need. The school requires supporting evidence, a letter from a doctor or a social worker, to support an application on the basis of social or medical need, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 40 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the walking distance from - the point on the highway nearest to the centre of the child’s house to the mid-point of the school) - (using the Local Authority’s computerised mapping system) as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Manchester Mesivta School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.7% of pupils at Manchester Mesivta School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Manchester Mesivta School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Orthodox Jewish LAC/previously LAC boys — Highest priority will be given to Orthodox Jewish boys in public care (looked-after children) and all previously looked-after children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted by an Orthodox Jewish family (or became subject to a residence order within an Orthodox Jewish family or special guardianship order within an Orthodox Jewish family) who apply for a place at the school.
2Other LAC/previously LAC boys — Other looked after boys in public care (LAC) and previously looked after boys. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
3Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to Orthodox Jewish children on the basis of social or medical need. The school requires supporting evidence, a letter from a doctor or a social worker, to support an application on the basis of social or medical need.
4Siblings — Priority will next be given to Orthodox Jewish children with siblings on the roll of the school at the point of application for the new pupil. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address at the time of admission. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school.
5Named feeder schools — Priority will next be given to Orthodox Jewish children who attend named feeder schools. Our named feeder schools are Yesoiday HaTorah (Voluntary Aided) School and Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (or the successors to these schools), with which the Manchester Mesivta has a longstanding association;
6Other Orthodox Jewish boys — Other Orthodox Jewish Boys not included above.

If two applications tie: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the walking distance from - the point on the highway nearest to the centre of the child’s house to the mid-point of the school) - (using the Local Authority’s computerised mapping system) as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.

School admits boys only (Orthodox Jewish boys' school). If there is a situation where only one place is available and the next boy to be offered is one of twins or other multiple births, both boys or the brothers of multiple birth will be offered places.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Manchester Mesivta School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Manchester Mesivta School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Manchester Mesivta School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in January 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Manchester Mesivta School?: Manchester Mesivta School has 233 pupils on roll.
What ages does Manchester Mesivta School take?: Manchester Mesivta School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Manchester Mesivta School located?: Manchester Mesivta School is located in Prestwich, M25 0PH, Bury.
How do I apply to Manchester Mesivta School?: Manchester Mesivta School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Manchester Mesivta School have a religious character?: Yes — Manchester Mesivta School has a religious character of Jewish. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at Manchester Mesivta School?: When Manchester Mesivta School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Orthodox Jewish LAC/previously LAC boys — Highest priority will be given to Orthodox Jewish boys in public care (looked-after children) and all previously looked-after children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted by an Orthodox Jewish family (or became subject to a residence order within an Orthodox Jewish family or special guardianship order within an Orthodox Jewish family) who apply for a place at the school; 2. Other LAC/previously LAC boys — Other looked after boys in public care (LAC) and previously looked after boys. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 3. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to Orthodox Jewish children on the basis of social or medical need. The school requires supporting evidence, a letter from a doctor or a social worker, to support an application on the basis of social or medical need, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 40 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the walking distance from - the point on the highway nearest to the centre of the child’s house to the mid-point of the school) - (using the Local Authority’s computerised mapping system) as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Manchester Mesivta School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.7% of pupils at Manchester Mesivta School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Manchester Mesivta School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Orthodox Jewish LAC/previously LAC boys — Highest priority will be given to Orthodox Jewish boys in public care (looked-after children) and all previously looked-after children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted by an Orthodox Jewish family (or became subject to a residence order within an Orthodox Jewish family or special guardianship order within an Orthodox Jewish family) who apply for a place at the school.
2Other LAC/previously LAC boys — Other looked after boys in public care (LAC) and previously looked after boys. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).
3Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to Orthodox Jewish children on the basis of social or medical need. The school requires supporting evidence, a letter from a doctor or a social worker, to support an application on the basis of social or medical need.
4Siblings — Priority will next be given to Orthodox Jewish children with siblings on the roll of the school at the point of application for the new pupil. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address at the time of admission. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school.
5Named feeder schools — Priority will next be given to Orthodox Jewish children who attend named feeder schools. Our named feeder schools are Yesoiday HaTorah (Voluntary Aided) School and Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (or the successors to these schools), with which the Manchester Mesivta has a longstanding association;
6Other Orthodox Jewish boys — Other Orthodox Jewish Boys not included above.

Manchester Mesivta School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Manchester Mesivta School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Manchester Mesivta School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in January 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Manchester Mesivta School?: Manchester Mesivta School has 233 pupils on roll.
What ages does Manchester Mesivta School take?: Manchester Mesivta School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Manchester Mesivta School located?: Manchester Mesivta School is located in Prestwich, M25 0PH, Bury.
How do I apply to Manchester Mesivta School?: Manchester Mesivta School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Manchester Mesivta School have a religious character?: Yes — Manchester Mesivta School has a religious character of Jewish. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at Manchester Mesivta School?: When Manchester Mesivta School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Orthodox Jewish LAC/previously LAC boys — Highest priority will be given to Orthodox Jewish boys in public care (looked-after children) and all previously looked-after children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted by an Orthodox Jewish family (or became subject to a residence order within an Orthodox Jewish family or special guardianship order within an Orthodox Jewish family) who apply for a place at the school; 2. Other LAC/previously LAC boys — Other looked after boys in public care (LAC) and previously looked after boys. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 3. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to Orthodox Jewish children on the basis of social or medical need. The school requires supporting evidence, a letter from a doctor or a social worker, to support an application on the basis of social or medical need, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 40 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the walking distance from - the point on the highway nearest to the centre of the child’s house to the mid-point of the school) - (using the Local Authority’s computerised mapping system) as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Manchester Mesivta School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.7% of pupils at Manchester Mesivta School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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