Foundation school · Manchester

Baguley Hall Primary School

3–11Ages
472Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105485URN

Ackworth Drive, Baguley, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 1LB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.7 below Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

112 applications for 65 places · 119th 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 inspection · 25 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Manchester median (2.4) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

112 applications · 65 places offered · 51 named it first

2026 1.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 1.9; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 1.9; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.1; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.1; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.6; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.3; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.4; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.5; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.3; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 1.2; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.1; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 0 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	65	112	1.7	51	0.78
Sep 2025	49	93	1.9	45	0.92
Sep 2024	50	93	1.9	46	0.92
Sep 2023	56	116	2.1	48	0.86
Sep 2022	51	105	2.1	39	0.76
Sep 2021	56	89	1.6	47	0.84
Sep 2020	54	82	1.5	47	0.87
Sep 2019	76	99	1.3	63	0.83
Sep 2018	73	100	1.4	56	0.77
Sep 2017	68	103	1.5	60	0.88
Sep 2016	75	98	1.3	57	0.76
Sep 2015	79	98	1.2	47	0.59
Sep 2014	75	82	1.1	47	0.63

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 70% · Maths 82% → 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 standard69%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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%	0%	103	104
2023/24	58%	1%	104	104
2022/23	46%	0%	101	101

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

Baguley Hall Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

4.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Newall Green Primary School
1.0 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Benchill Primary School
1.2 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

3.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Broomwood Primary School
1.6 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.7 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2023

3.7applications per place
Rack House Primary School
1.7 km · Manchester

2025

2.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Sandilands Primary School
1.7 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105485 · 352/2326
Capacity: 577 pupils · 472 on roll
Free school meals: 55.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Ackworth Drive, Baguley, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 1LB
Local authority: Manchester

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