Pike Fold Primary School, Manchester
Pike Fold Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 130th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pike Fold Primary School in detail
Pike Fold Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Pike Fold is a large primary school in Blackley, North Manchester. As a school we have many strengths and these include our strong emphasis on a values system that underpins all aspects of school life. We have a strong commitment to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to experience a creative and energising curriculum."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Pike Fold Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Pike Fold Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Pike Fold Primary School as their first choice and 135 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Pike Fold Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pike Fold Primary School are Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, 83% reading, 92% maths); Crab Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 76% maths); Crumpsall Lane Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 70% maths); and Irk Valley Community School (0.7 miles, Good, 58% reading, 68% maths).
Pike Fold Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyCrab Lane Primary SchoolCrumpsall Lane Primary SchoolIrk Valley Community School
Who goes there
44.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (14%).
Pike Fold Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 7 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pike Fold Primary School (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pike Fold Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Pike Fold Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pike Fold Primary School are Co-op Academy Manchester (0.4 miles) and Our Lady's RC High School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
44.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 52% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pike Fold Primary School
Before and after school care
Pike Fold Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Manchester
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Pike Fold Primary School.
- Tiddlywinks Out of School Club (TOOSC)930m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pike Fold Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pike Fold Primary School is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 11 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Pike Fold Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
413 pupils
420 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pike Fold Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 7 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
435
Total Pupils
212
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,243
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,051
Per pupil
£2848k
Total funding
£255k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Pike Fold Primary School
Questions parents ask about Pike Fold Primary School
What are SATs results like at Pike Fold Primary School?
Of the pupils at Pike Fold Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Pike Fold Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pike Fold Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Pike Fold Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pike Fold Primary School is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Pike Fold Primary School?
Pike Fold Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Pike Fold Primary School?
Classes at Pike Fold Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Pike Fold Primary School?
Pike Fold Primary School has around 435 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Pike Fold Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Pike Fold Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 7 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Pike Fold Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Pike Fold Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pike Fold Primary School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Pike Fold Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Pike Fold Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Pike Fold Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Pike Fold Primary School: Tiddlywinks Out of School Club (TOOSC) (930m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Pike Fold Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 11 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pike Fold Primary School?
Pike Fold Primary School is at Old Market Street, Blackley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9 8QP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)