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Pike Fold Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M9 8QP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,214 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Pike Fold Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils435
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachael Farnell-Hill
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105470.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, similar to Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, better than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, similar to Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils435
Girls223
Boys212
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.4%
First language not English35.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.402
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.68
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size28.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
38.9%
African
9.7%
Other White
8.7%
Other ethnic group
8.5%
Other mixed
7.8%
Pakistani
7.8%
Indian
5.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
Other Black
2.5%
White and Black African
2.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)21
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.12
Support staff (FTE)40.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.52
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.135
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.48
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.48
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15%, similar to England, similar to Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Pike Fold Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryCo-op Academy ManchesterAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryCrab Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCrumpsall Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryIrk Valley Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Clare's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOasis Academy Harpur MountAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryE-ACT Blackley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pike Fold Primary School

What is Pike Fold Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pike Fold Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 May 2013.

How does Pike Fold Primary School rank in England?

Pike Fold Primary School ranks 10,214 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Pike Fold Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Pike Fold Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Pike Fold Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pike Fold Primary School made 52 offers from 135 applications (2.6 per offer), and 48 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pike Fold Primary School?

Pike Fold Primary School has 435 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Pike Fold Primary School?

Pike Fold Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Pike Fold Primary School?

At Pike Fold Primary School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pike Fold Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pike Fold Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.