Radcliffe Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · 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 →Radcliffe Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Bury for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 November 2022. Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Radcliffe 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, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 19 first-choice applications for 26 offers: 0.7 first choices per offer, the 4th lowest of 56 Bury primary schools.
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, with 7 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 45.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 32.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bury.
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
- Coronation Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3RD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 228 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils and children in early years are happy at Radcliffe Primary School.”
- “They enjoy coming to school, where they are greeted by their teachers with a welcoming smile.”
- “Children settle in well in the Nursery and Reception classes as staff take steps to get to know the children and their interests quickly.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, leaders are working to ensure that teachers’ subject knowledge supports the ambitious curriculum.”
- “This is evident in some classes, but less so for older pupils.”
- “However, leaders recognise that pupils need a broader set of experiences to help them fully understand their part in the wider community and how to become responsible citizens in modern Britain.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 December 2022 (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) | 63% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 19 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 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cams Lane Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 0.5 mi School remains 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
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Chapelfield Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published