Mersey Drive Community Primary School

School Name: Mersey Drive Community Primary School
Address: Mersey Drive, Whitefield
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M45 8LN
Telephone Number: 0161 766 6298
Website: www.merseydriveprimary.org.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Miss Angela Ridley
Capacity: 236
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 203 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.1%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 105299
DfE Number: 351/2029
UKPRN: 10070103
UPRN: 100012713712
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bury (E08000002)
Constituency: Bury South (E14001145)
Electoral Ward: Besses (E05014152)

Easting & Northing: 382087E, 406685N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 25.62" N 2° 16' 18.25" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHP4H+R8

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