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Pike Fold Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M9 8QP

Ages 3–11 · 435 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-30

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
158
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

435 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
212 / 223
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
435 / 459 (95%)
Free school meals
44.4%
FSM pupils
187
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Farnell-Hill

Location

Address
Old Market Street, Blackley
Postcode
M9 8QP
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 7 capacity

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, Manchester, 435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 44.4%. 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 M9
19
Primary in M9
12
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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    Manchester · M9 8NB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Crumpsall Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS241%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Irk Valley Community School

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM46.0%
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  • E-ACT Blackley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM62.4%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

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    • KS239%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM56.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Farnell-Hill
Telephone
01617023669
Website
www.pikefold.manchester.sch.uk

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