Rack House Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Manchester
Rack House Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 2–11 (community school). Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Yarmouth Drive, Northern Moor, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 0BT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 460 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 18 November 2025
Strengths
- “For example, pupils trust that staff will help them with any concerns or worries.”
- “Pupils are confident that instances of bullying are infrequent.”
- “On the rare occasion it occurs, leaders deal with it quickly and effectively.”
To improve
- “While pupils enjoy their learning across the curriculum, there are a small number of subjects where they are not prepared as well as they could be for their next stage of education.”
- “However, there remain a small number of subjects where pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “For example, they have gaps in their knowledge and some important skills are underdeveloped.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2026 (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) | 79% | 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: 42 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Button Lane Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Northenden Community School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Baguley Hall Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Benchill Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Ambrose RC Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published