Baguley Hall Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Baguley Hall Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Baguley Hall Primary School 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
- In 2024/25, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester that have results, 57% was the 3rd lowest 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure.
- Reception 2026 had 51 first-choice applications for 65 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 14 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ackworth Drive, Baguley, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 1LB
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 472 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “Baguley Hall is a safe haven for its pupils.”
- “They come to school each day brimming with happiness and full of smiles.”
- “They have warm, positive and respectful relationships with staff, who are caring and supportive.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects the school has not precisely outlined the most important knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn.”
- “Additionally, it has not identified clearly enough where there are opportunities for pupils to deepen their knowledge and skills.”
- “However, some are new to their positions and do not fully understand how the school functions and the part that school governance plays in this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2025 (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) | 57% | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 65 offers in total, 51 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 Manchester.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newall Green Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Benchill Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rack House Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sandilands Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Haveley Hey Community School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published