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Benchill Primary School

Foundation school · Manchester · M22 8EJ

Ages 3–11 · 479 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
438

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

479 pupils · 574 places

Pupils on roll
479
Boys / girls
244 / 235
School capacity
574
Capacity fill
479 / 574 (83%)
Free school meals
64.5%
FSM pupils
309
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Steven Rooney

Location

Address
Benchill Road, Wythenshawe
Postcode
M22 8EJ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
27 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 479 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 64.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M22
15
Primary in M22
11
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM75.5%

    0.6 miles away

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM67.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Baguley Hall Primary School

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    • KS246%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM55.9%

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    • KS261%
    • Absence6.9%
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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM28.7%

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  • Crossacres Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM49.4%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Rooney
Telephone
01619983075
Website
www.benchill.manchester.sch.uk/

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