Rack House Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M23 0BT · Manchester
Ages 2–11
- KS281%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM49.9%
- Demand0.93
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Requires improvementURN 151028
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Manchester · M23 0BW
Ages 3–11 · 207 pupils · Manchester
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Requires improvement
Inspection date
2023-10-03
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
207 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- Boys / girls
- 116 / 91
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 207 / 210 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
- FSM pupils
- 82
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Yates
Location
- Address
- Rackhouse Road, Northern Moor
- Postcode
- M23 0BW
- Town
- Manchester
- Local authority
- Manchester
- District
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Button Lane Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M23 0ND · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS248%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM57.8%
- Demand0.97
0.5 miles away
Northenden Community School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M22 4FL · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- FSM19.4%
0.7 miles away
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
0.9 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
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M23 1HP · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM28.7%
- Demand1.41
1.1 miles away
Lime Tree Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Sale · M33 2RP · Trafford
Ages 2–11
- KS270%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM26.2%
- Demand1.00
1.1 miles away
Benchill Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedFoundation school · Primary
Manchester · M22 8EJ · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS249%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM64.5%
- Demand0.95
1.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Yates
- Telephone
- 01619984126