Mesne Lea Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Manchester, Salford, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 8 places for autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 441 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 8 places, 7 pupils
- Pupils
- 441
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Unsworth (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Prestolee Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Salford
- School reference (URN)
- 149387
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Salford council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, April 2026: Expected standard in 6 of 7 areas
Inspected in April 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Walkden Road, Walkden, Manchester, M28 7FG
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Co-op Academy Walkden Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.5 miles
- Woodbridge College Independent · Ages 19–25 1.6 miles
By need in Salford: Autism (13) · SEMH (9) · Speech and language (9) · Moderate learning (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Severe learning (3) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3) · Physical (3) · PMLD (2)
Questions about Mesne Lea Primary School
How do I get a place in Mesne Lea Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Mesne Lea Primary School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Mesne Lea Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Mesne Lea Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Mesne Lea Primary School?
Walkden Road, Walkden, Manchester, M28 7FG, in Salford.
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