Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 232 |
| Girls | 125 |
| Boys | 107 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 19.4% |
| First language not English | 17.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 18 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
| Average class size | 28.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 28.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.11 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.08 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 29 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 81 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 26 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 26 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.5%, worse than England, worse than Manchester | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 21.4%, worse than England, worse than Manchester | 16.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.1%, worse than England, worse than Manchester | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Rack House Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Ambrose RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Manchester Muslim Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Moor Allerton Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Benchill Primary School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Button Lane Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Didsbury CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. |
Northenden Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Oct 2019.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Northenden Community School made 29 offers from 81 applications (2.8 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Northenden Community School has 232 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Northenden Community School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 28.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Northenden Community School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.4% 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.