Northenden Community School
Bazley Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4FL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Ruth Byrne
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Connect Alliance Trust
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 152025
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619984825
About this school
Northenden Community School is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 232 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Northenden Community School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Northenden Community School (URN 105434).
How Northenden Community School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 232 | — |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden | 43% | 5.4% | 29.1% | 340 | 0.4 miles |
| St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | 6.8% | 39.1% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
| Rack House Primary School | 79% | 5.9% | 51% | 460 | 0.9 miles |
| St Ambrose RC Primary School | 41% | 8.4% | 59.4% | 162 | 0.9 miles |
| Benchill Primary School | 60% | 6.4% | 67% | 479 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
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Ungraded inspection report13 November 2024
- 22 October 2019
Location
Nearby schools
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St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Rack House Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Ambrose RC Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Benchill Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other 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 ages does Northenden Community School teach?
- Northenden Community School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Northenden Community School?
- The headteacher of Northenden Community School is Ms Ruth Byrne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northenden Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Northenden Community 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 many pupils are at Northenden Community School?
- Northenden Community School has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Northenden Community School full?
- Northenden Community School has capacity for 210 pupils and 232 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Northenden Community School a faith school?
- No. Northenden Community School has no designated religious character.
- Does Northenden Community School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Northenden Community School as having nursery classes.
- Is Northenden Community School part of an academy trust?
- Northenden Community School is part of CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Northenden Community School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Northenden Community School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.