Pike Fold Primary School
Old Market Street, Blackley, Manchester, M9 8QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Farnell-Hill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 435
- URN
- 105470
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617023669
About this school
Pike Fold Primary School is a community primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 435 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 48% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 85% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 80% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pike Fold Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 448 |
| 2023/24 | 452 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pike Fold Primary School compares
Pike Fold Primary School ranked 73rd of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.1% | 43.3% | 435 | — |
| Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 77% | 3.5% | 38.8% | 428 | 0.4 miles |
| Crab Lane Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 61.6% | 412 | 0.6 miles |
| Crumpsall Lane Primary School | 60% | 5.4% | 46% | 418 | 0.7 miles |
| Irk Valley Community School | 46% | 6.4% | 45.6% | 437 | 0.7 miles |
| St Clare's RC Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 46.1% | 442 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.34%
- English as an additional language
- 37.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.07%
- Persistent absence
- 12.26%
Location
Nearby schools
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Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Crab Lane Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Crumpsall Lane Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Irk Valley Community School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Clare's RC Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Pike Fold Primary School ranks 166th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Pike Fold Primary School teach?
- Pike Fold Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Pike Fold Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pike Fold Primary School is Mrs Rachael Farnell-Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pike Fold Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pike Fold Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Pike Fold Primary School?
- Pike Fold Primary School has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Pike Fold Primary School full?
- Pike Fold Primary School has capacity for 459 pupils and 435 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pike Fold Primary School a faith school?
- No. Pike Fold Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pike Fold Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pike Fold Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Pike Fold Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Pike Fold Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Pike Fold Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pike Fold Primary School rank locally?
- Pike Fold Primary School ranked 73rd of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pike Fold Primary School's absence rate?
- Pike Fold Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pike Fold Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pike Fold Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.