St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 June 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Patterdale Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4NR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 340 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to attend this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “They look forward to their time spent learning and playing.”
- “The school has a strong community spirit, fostered in part through the close bonds that older pupils develop with their younger peers.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, some teachers do not check carefully enough on pupils’ developing learning.”
- “This means that, at times, staff do not identify and address pupils’ errors.”
- “These misconceptions can persist over time, which hinders pupils’ future learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 July 2024 (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) | 43% | 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: 44 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 43 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 applications and offers
- 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.
- Northenden Community School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Benchill Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rack House Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broad Oak Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Ambrose RC Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Didsbury CofE Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published