St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Bury
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bury Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe is a primary school in Manchester, Bury for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 November 2023. Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2026, there were 30 first-choice applications for 29 offers: 29 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 69% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bury.
- In 2024/25, 21% reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bury schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Graves Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4GE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 223 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 November 2023
Strengths
- “This is a busy, community school where pupils feel valued and cared for.”
- “Pupils, including children in early years, enjoy their learning and taking part in the additional activities on offer each day.”
- “Pupils said that they feel happy and safe in school.”
To improve
- “In these subjects, some older pupils have gaps in their knowledge from weaknesses in the previous curriculum.”
- “This means that, on occasion, gaps in these pupils’ earlier learning prevent them from building securely on what they know already.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bury.
- Wesley Methodist Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Radcliffe Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gorsefield Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cams Lane Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenhill Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lowercroft Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published