Hindsford CofE Primary School, Manchester

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~390m)Possible (~557m)Unlikely (~724m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elaine Holden
Pupils:207 / 210 capacity
LA:Wigan
Phone:01942882409
Address:Lodge Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 29 October 2024View full report
URN:106441
UKPRN:10068668
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Leigh and Atherton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Hindsford is a caring community where children thrive academically and personally. The school offers an ambitious curriculum with expert teaching, particularly in reading and phonics, alongside wonderful enrichment activities that create memorable experiences. Every child is known and supported individually, with staff providing swift help for those who need it.

Key Strengths

  • Ambitious and well-structured curriculum with clear learning goals that help pupils achieve highly
  • Expert phonics teaching and a strong reading culture with diverse, carefully chosen books
  • Exceptional personal development opportunities including leadership roles, voting, and career exploration
  • Skilled staff who quickly identify pupil needs and provide swift support, particularly for pupils with SEND
  • Excellent behaviour and attitudes to learning throughout the school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture and systems in place.

Extracurricular Activities

Chess, needle felting, meditation, early risers club, house captain roles, leadership positions, school assemblies and events

Hindsford CofE Primary School is a caring school where pupils are valued and achieve highly across the curriculum. The school has maintained outstanding standards with excellent relationships between staff, pupils, and parents.

At a Glance

43.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

39 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress95%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with41%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development90%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+4ppWriting-6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has improved from 83% to 87%. Writing has declined from 83% to 77%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

30.5

KS2

7

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sacred Heart Church (o/s)
215m · 3 min walk
Clarence Street (nr)
369m · 6 min walk
Hindsford Street (cnr)
382m · 6 min walk
Tyldesley Road (NW-bound)
426m · 7 min walk
Dorning Street (nr)
449m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

207 pupils

210 capacity

3 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 - Wigan

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

3,894

Applications

3,601

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.0%

Primary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

29 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
5 March 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
11 November 2010
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.14728%

Overall absence

8.19672%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised3.20337%
Unauthorised0.94392%
Persistent (10%+)8.19672%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.40847%
18/19
2.93402%
20/21
5.82629%
21/22
4.22407%
22/23
4.477%
23/24
4.14728%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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