Benchill Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedFoundation school · Primary
Manchester · M22 8EJ · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS249%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM64.5%
- Demand0.95
0.4 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 151407
Southern Cross School
Academy special converter · Manchester · M22 4AB
Ages 9–16 · 165 pupils · Manchester
Ofsted
School remains Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-11-09
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill98%
165 pupils · 169 places
- Pupils on roll
- 165
- Boys / girls
- 134 / 31
- School capacity
- 169
- Capacity fill
- 165 / 169 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 78.2%
- FSM pupils
- 129
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 9–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
- Academy trust
- AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Burke
Location
- Address
- Roundwood Road, Northenden
- Postcode
- M22 4AB
- 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
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special converter, Ages 9–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 78.2%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Manchester · M22 4NR · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS271%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM26.9%
- Demand0.90
0.5 miles away
Other independent special school
Manchester · M23 9TT · Manchester
Ages 11–16
0.6 miles away
Northenden Community School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M22 4FL · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- FSM19.4%
0.7 miles away
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M23 0BW · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- FSM39.6%
0.8 miles away
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M22 9NW · Manchester
Ages 2–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM44.9%
- Demand0.95
0.9 miles away
Baguley Hall Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedFoundation school · Primary
Manchester · M23 1LB · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM55.9%
- Demand0.96
1.0 miles away
Rack House Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M23 0BT · Manchester
Ages 2–11
- KS281%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM49.9%
- Demand0.93
1.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Burke
- Telephone
- 01618812695