Benchill Primary School, Manchester

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~507m)Possible (~725m)Unlikely (~943m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Steven Rooney
Pupils:479 / 574 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01619983075
Address:Benchill Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 8EJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2000

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:132241
UKPRN:10069447
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

64.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy93%
Well taught93%
Good progress73%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved73%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns80%
Wider development67%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths-2ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 58% to 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 63%. Writing has improved from 69% to 73%.

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

21.1

Infant (KS1)

21.8

KS2

24

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Martinscroft (Manchester Metrolink) (Entrance)
792m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Brookfield Gardens (nr)
106m · 2 min walk
Rushey Road (nr)
233m · 4 min walk
Royalthorn Road (nr)
325m · 5 min walk
Shayfield Drive (nr)
331m · 5 min walk
Greenwood Road (adj)
334m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

479 pupils

574 capacity

95 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

7,395

Applications

5,691

Got 1st preference

97.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
4 March 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.37867%

Overall absence

18.90661%

Persistent absence

439

Enrolments

Authorised2.51943%
Unauthorised3.85924%
Persistent (10%+)18.90661%
Severe (50%+)0.91116%

Absence trend

4.71553%
18/19
4.69654%
20/21
6.74915%
21/22
7.20051%
22/23
6.95298%
23/24
6.37867%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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