School profile

North Walkden Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M28 3QD

Requires improvement

Map showing North Walkden Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,386 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

North Walkden Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils220 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Warburton
Local authoritySalford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105922.

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 schoolSalfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths34%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading52%74%76%
Expected standard in writing62%70%73%
Expected standard in maths62%73%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils220
Girls104
Boys116
Eligible for free school meals45%
First language not English23.2%
SEN support41
EHC plan5
Average class size27.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.4%
Other ethnic group
8.2%
African
5.9%
Other White
4.1%
Other mixed
4.1%
Pakistani
2.3%
Indian
1.8%
Other Black
1.8%
Irish
1.4%
White and Black African
1.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence6.2%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence19.2%16.1%13.2%
Severe absence2.7%1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)25
Applications (Reception)33
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll202
Unfilled places3.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult9.3
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.62
Support staff (FTE)15.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
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 North Walkden Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryBridgewater Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Edmund's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKearsley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt James CofE Primary School, FarnworthAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryDukesgate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKearsley West Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryStar Salford AcademyFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about North Walkden Primary School

What is North Walkden Primary School's Ofsted rating?

North Walkden Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does North Walkden Primary School rank in England?

North Walkden Primary School ranks 14,386 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend North Walkden Primary School?

North Walkden Primary School has 220 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.