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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M26 4GE

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-17

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill93%

223 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
112 / 111
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
223 / 240 (93%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Gillian Ellis

Location

Address
Graves Street, Radcliffe
Postcode
M26 4GE
Town
Manchester
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Bury, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M26
13
Primary in M26
11
Open schools in Bury LA
91
Primary in Bury LA
64

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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  • Wesley Methodist Primary School

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    Manchester · M26 4PX · Bury

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.2 miles away

  • Radcliffe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M26 3RD · Bury

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Gorsefield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M26 4DW · Bury

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Cams Lane Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM27.0%

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  • Greenhill Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Masefield Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.14

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Gillian Ellis
Telephone
01617232426
Website
www.standrewsradcliffe.co.uk

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