Northenden Community School
Northenden Community School is an academy converter in Manchester for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 232 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Northenden Community School is Good, from an inspection in October 2019 of its predecessor, Northenden Community School. It has fewer teachers for its size than most primary schools: 28.6 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: September 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Bazley Road Northenden Manchester M22 4FL |
| Reference Number | 152025 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 232 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.12%
Girls: 53.88% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 19.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 24.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 5 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 6 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 58.2% |
| Unclassified | 8.6% |
| White, Other | 6% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.9% |
| Asian, Other | 3.9% |
| Indian | 3% |
| Pakistani | 3% |
| White & Asian | 1.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Northenden Community School, inspected in October 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 30 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 8 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26 Northenden Community School had 28.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 7.8% of pupils at Northenden Community School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 4 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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Northenden Community School is part of Connect Alliance Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:
- Barlow Hall Primary School Manchester
- Beaver Road Primary School Manchester
- Cavendish Primary School Manchester
- Brookburn Community School Manchester
What is Northenden Community School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Northenden Community School is Good, from an inspection in October 2019 of its predecessor, Northenden Community School.
When was Northenden Community School last inspected by Ofsted?
Northenden Community School was last inspected in September 2025.
How many pupils does Northenden Community School have?
Northenden Community School has 232 pupils on roll.
What age range does Northenden Community School cover?
Northenden Community School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Northenden Community School?
Northenden Community School is at Bazley Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4FL.