Skip to main content

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School, Manchester

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England/Methodist
Ages 3–11

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited. It has a Church of England/Methodist religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 204th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Below England average
New inspections, open days and news, by email.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School in detail

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "With love and guidance, children become curious, successful individuals who flourish in their community. We provide a school culture ensuring children are ready to learn and support one another. We recognise that promoting British Values is important in the learning journey of our children and therefore provide age appropriate activities including:"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey, gymnastics, multi-sports, choir, Lego, gardening, sewing and book club.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 57% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School are Gorsefield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths); St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, 61% reading, 68% maths); St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths); and St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, 86% reading, 88% maths).

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Gorsefield Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

The trust

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 7 schools in The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited

Who goes there

43.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Asian (18%) and Black (14%).

In 2026, 62 pupils (21%) received SEN support and 21 (7.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink), about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Withins Street (near), 80 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 7.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School are Star Radcliffe Academy (0.5 miles), The Derby High School (1.2 miles), Bury Church of England High School (1.4 miles) and Unsworth Academy (1.6 miles).

Star Radcliffe AcademyThe Derby High SchoolBury Church of England High SchoolUnsworth Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Cook
Pupils:295
LA:Bury
Phone:01617244928
Address:Bury Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2GB
Trust:THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 28 November 2023View full report
URN:147159
UKPRN:10083335
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Bury South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

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

At a Glance

43.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+9ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 57% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 69% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

28.6

KS2

10

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

See peer comparison with Pro - £9 a month, or £90 a year, inc. VAT

Social & online

Keep up with Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School

Before and after school care

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist 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 Bury

Term dates

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)
747m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Withins Street (nr)
75m · 1 min walk
Rectory Close (opp)
122m · 2 min walk
Riverside Road (nr)
339m · 6 min walk
Croft Lane (opp)
350m · 6 min walk
Butterworth Street (opp)
435m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

Check free transport to Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School from your postcode →

You apply to the council where you live. Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School is in Bury; for families living there:

Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

1 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 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.

Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute and house prices

See commute times and house prices with Pro - £9 a month, or £90 a year, inc. VAT

Your chances of a place at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School

Will you get a place at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School? Get the admissions report

Your home postcode, set against Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School.
  • Bury publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School for 2020 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Bury got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

£9.99 once

One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.

Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time

A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

277 pupils

315 places

38 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:27,932
Projected new pupils:6,983

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester

Across Bury council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

Places available

2,275

Applications

1,901

Got 1st preference

91.4%

Got preferred school

98.1%

All primary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

28 November 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
19 June 2018
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

62

SEN Support

21

EHC Plans

28.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication54
Other12
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
50.8%
Asian
17.9%
Black
14.0%
Mixed
7.5%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
6.4%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals43.4%
English as Additional Language36.9%

295

Total Pupils

159

Boys

136

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

22.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,659

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,054

Per pupil

£1902k

Total funding

£173k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£283,389
EAL funding£36,656
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.3%

Overall absence

19.8%

Persistent absence

248

Enrolments

Authorised4.0%
Unauthorised2.3%
Persistent (10%+)19.8%
Severe (50%+)1.6%

Absence trend

4.6%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
5.9%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
6.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School

What are SATs results like at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School?

Of the pupils at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.

What is Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.

What is the catchment area for Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School?

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School?

Classes at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School?

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School has around 295 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School?

6.3% of sessions were missed at Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School?

Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist 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 Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist 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.

How many road collisions happen near Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School?

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School is at Bury Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2GB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

Work here? Claim this profile free