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St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden

Patterdale Road, Northenden, Manchester · M22 4NR

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
43%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
27.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,470

2024-25

Places filled
96%

334 of 347 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↓ -24%

67%
'18-19
59%
'22-23
71%
'23-24
43%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -19%

21%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
15%
'23-24
2%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -1

104
'18-19
104
'22-23
109
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -3

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
108
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -3

107
'18-19
106
'22-23
109
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -0.1

-0.7
'18-19
-0.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -2.8

1.2
'18-19
-1.6
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -0.8

0.5
'18-19
-0.3
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-14.7% vs Manchester average

This school43.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.9 vs Manchester average

This school103.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-1.3 vs Manchester average

This school103.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
27.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
15.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.5%

Gender split

47%
53%

158 girls · 176 boys

Ethnicity

White British
70.7%
Pakistani
3.6%
Other Mixed
3.6%
Other White
3.6%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
African
2.7%
Other Asian
2.7%
White & Black Caribbean
2.1%
White & Black African
1.8%
Indian
1.5%
White & Asian
1.2%
Irish
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-16.3% vs Manchester average

This school27.5%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-23.8% vs Manchester average

This school15.3%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.8% vs Manchester average

This school5.1%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-2.2% vs Manchester average

This school13.5%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.0%

3.4%
'18-19
5.1%
'21-22
6.0%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.3%
'18-19
12.2%
'21-22
17.9%
'22-23
15.9%
'23-24
12.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.4% vs Manchester average

This school5.4%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-6.1% vs Manchester average

This school12.3%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.→ +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.6%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once→ +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.6%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.29%
'18-19
0.31%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.6% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£237,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
1

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
50%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
5/10
Income
5/10
Employment
5/10
Education
8/10
Health
3/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 142936