Foundation school · Manchester

Benchill Primary School

3–11Ages
479Pupils
PrimaryPhase
132241URN

Benchill Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 8EJ · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Benchill Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 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

2.4per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

97 applications for 40 places · 62nd of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Manchester median (2.4) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

97 applications · 40 places offered · 40 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.4; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.0; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.0; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.3; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.5; 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 1.3; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.7; 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	40	97	2.4	40	1.00
Sep 2025	45	100	2.2	45	1.00
Sep 2024	64	126	2.0	54	0.84
Sep 2023	74	131	1.8	56	0.76
Sep 2022	55	111	2.0	48	0.87
Sep 2021	64	86	1.3	54	0.84
Sep 2020	59	82	1.4	48	0.81
Sep 2019	68	104	1.5	60	0.88
Sep 2018	75	108	1.4	66	0.88
Sep 2017	61	93	1.5	54	0.89
Sep 2016	73	95	1.3	55	0.75
Sep 2015	74	99	1.3	59	0.80
Sep 2014	60	103	1.7	69	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 73% · Maths 63% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%58th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth1%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	60%	1%	103	101
2023/24	49%	0%	101	101
2022/23	43%	0%	101	102

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

Benchill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Haveley Hey Community School
1.0 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Newall Green Primary School
1.1 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
1.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

3.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

4.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Crossacres Primary Academy
1.7 km · Manchester

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 132241 · 352/2341
Capacity: 574 pupils · 479 on roll
Free school meals: 64.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2000
Address: Benchill Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 8EJ
Local authority: Manchester

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