Pike Fold Primary School is a primary school located in Manchester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Old Market Street, Manchester, M9 8QP
Website: www.pikefold.manchester.sch.uk
Telephone: 01617023669
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachael Farnell-Hill
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105470

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 478
Number of Pupils: 452
Number of Boys: 220
Number of Girls: 232

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.4 to 2
Writing
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.3 to 0.8
Maths
Above Average: 1.8 Confidence interval 0.3 to 3.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pike Fold Primary School
Old Market Street , Blackley M9 8QP
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mount Carmel RC Primary School
Wilson Road , Blackley M9 8BG
4out of 4 782 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crab Lane Primary School
Crab Lane , Higher Blackley M9 8NB
3out of 4 1,113 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Crumpsall Lane Primary School
Crumpsall Lane , Crumpsall M8 5SR
2out of 4 1,153 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Irk Valley Community School
Waterloo Street , Lower Crumpsall M8 5XH
3out of 4 1,208 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Co-op Academy Manchester
Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ
3out of 4 774 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Our Lady's RC High School
Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP
3out of 4 1,735 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The King David High School
Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY
1out of 4 1,761 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manchester Communication Academy
Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT
3out of 4 2,590 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester
300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS
3out of 4 2,607 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abraham Moss Community School
Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF
3out of 4 1,588 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School
979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE
- not rated 1,214 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
TLG Manchester
Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US
- not rated 1,627 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
North Ridge High School
Alworth Road , M9 0RP
4out of 4 1,653 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Meade Hill School
Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN
3out of 4 1,840 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Langdon College
9 Leicester Avenue , Salford M7 4HA
- not rated 2,102 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.