Pike Fold Primary School
Manchester
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School information
- Official name
- Pike Fold Primary School
- Address
- Old Market Street, Blackley
- Postcode
- M9 8QP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- URN (official identifier)
- 105470
- Establishment number
- 2302
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 435
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 459
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Farnell-Hill
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 9 Feb 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.pikefold.manchester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01617023669
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Pike Fold Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 435 | 92,531 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 44.4% | 49.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 15.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.8% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 35.4% | 44.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Pike Fold Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 30 Mar 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 12 Dec 2017
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 16 Mar 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Oct 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Pike Fold Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.0% | 16.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Pike Fold Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £269,700 for 174 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 43.9% | 50.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £681 | £681 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Pike Fold Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 428 pupils.
| This school | Manchester average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,542,165 £8,276 per pupil | £7,970 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,409,545 £7,966 per pupil | £7,979 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,375,699 £3,214 per pupil · 40.3% | £3,470 · 43.5% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £819,089 £1,914 per pupil · 24.0% | £1,641 · 20.6% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £36,348 £85 per pupil · 1.1% | £167 · 2.1% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £30,313 £71 per pupil · 0.9% | £149 · 1.9% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £132,620 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £300,733 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,303 per pupil, supply and agency £15 per pupil — spending up £663 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026