OFSTED
13 November 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
22 October 2019
Graded inspection
Good
Published
17 November 2019
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Manchester
Trust
CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
232
232 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
125
53.9% of pupils
Male pupils
107
46.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.4 pts
below England
School
19.4%
Manchester
46.4%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
2.6 pts
below England
School
17.7%
Manchester
42.0%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.9 pts
above England
School
3.9%
Manchester
1.9%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
58.2%
135
Unclassified
8.6%
20
Any other White background
6.0%
14
Any other ethnic group
5.2%
12
Any other Asian background
3.9%
9
Any other Mixed background
3.9%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
11.2%
26 of
232 pupils
9.6 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.0 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
110.5%
22.3 pts
above England
Northenden Community School
110.5%
Manchester
91.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.