James Brindley Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Salford
James Brindley Community Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Salford for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 March 2025. Salford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Parr Fold Avenue, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, M28 7HE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils leave James Brindley with the academic achievement, self-belief and confidence that they need to succeed at their next stage.”
- “‘At this school we don’t think we can do it, we know we can do it’, was a typical comment from a pupil.”
- “Staff have high expectations of what pupils can achieve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 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) | 82% | 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, 30 offers in total, 30 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Salford 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 Salford.
- Ellenbrook Community Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Mesne Lea Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ The King RC Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Andrew's Methodist Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hilton Lane Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Edmund's RC Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published