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North Walkden Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M28 3QD

Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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 fill93%

220 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
116 / 104
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
220 / 236 (93%)
Free school meals
45%
FSM pupils
99
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Warburton

Location

Address
Worsley Road North, Walkden, Worsley
Postcode
M28 3QD
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Salford, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M28
18
Primary in M28
14
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

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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  • Bridgewater Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M38 9WD · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM48.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Edmund's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M38 0WH · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM42.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 3NZ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM37.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Andrew's Methodist Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 0ZA · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL4 9JT · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM28.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Dukesgate Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Salford · M38 9HF · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM63.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Kearsley West Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL4 9BZ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM32.9%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Warburton
Telephone
01619212921
Website
www.northwalkdenprimaryschool.co.uk

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