Community school · Manchester

Pike Fold Primary School

3–11Ages
435Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105470URN

Old Market Street, Blackley, Manchester, M9 8QP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

135 applications for 52 places · 46th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

9 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
22 May 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Manchester median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

135 applications · 52 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 2.6; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.8; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.6; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.8; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.7; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.7; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 2.4; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.5; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.3; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 2.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 2.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 2.5; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 2.0; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	52	135	2.6	48	0.92
Sep 2025	49	136	2.8	48	0.98
Sep 2024	60	158	2.6	64	1.07
Sep 2023	58	160	2.8	72	1.24
Sep 2022	54	144	2.7	52	0.96
Sep 2021	60	101	1.7	54	0.90
Sep 2020	59	141	2.4	59	1.00
Sep 2019	60	151	2.5	71	1.18
Sep 2018	59	138	2.3	71	1.20
Sep 2017	60	155	2.6	70	1.17
Sep 2016	60	153	2.6	70	1.17
Sep 2015	60	152	2.5	62	1.03
Sep 2014	59	116	2.0	59	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 60% · Maths 72% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%70th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	5%	106	105
2023/24	48%	2%	105	105
2022/23	61%	5%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Pike Fold Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.7 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Crab Lane Primary School
1.0 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Crumpsall Lane Primary School
1.1 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Irk Valley Community School
1.1 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St Clare's RC Primary School
1.2 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
1.3 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Blackley Academy
1.3 km · Manchester

Good2024

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2024

2.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105470 · 352/2302
Capacity: 459 pupils · 435 on roll
Free school meals: 44.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Old Market Street, Blackley, Manchester, M9 8QP
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources