North Walkden Primary School

General Information

Address: Worsley Road North, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3QD
Phone: 01619212921
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Warburton
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 220
School capacity: 236
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 99
% eligible for free school meals: 45.0%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 15 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 11 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #58 of 62 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#56Fiddlers Lane Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#57Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#58North Walkden Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#59Peel Hall Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#60St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Bridgewater Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Broadoak Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Holy Family VA RC Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5St Andrew's Methodist Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6St Philip's RC Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolOutstanding
#8The Deans Primary SchoolOutstanding
#9Wardley CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#10Barton Moss Community Primary SchoolGood
#11Beech Street Community Primary SchoolGood
#12Boothstown Methodist Primary SchoolGood
#13Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary SchoolGood
#14Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15Clifton Primary SchoolGood
#16Dukesgate AcademyGood
#17Ellenbrook Community Primary SchoolGood
#18Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary SchoolGood
#19Irlam Endowed Primary SchoolGood
#20Irlam Primary SchoolGood
#21Lark Hill Community Primary SchoolGood
#22Lewis Street Primary SchoolGood
#23Lower Kersal Community Primary SchoolGood
#24Marlborough Road AcademyGood
#25Monton Green Primary SchoolGood
#26Moorside Primary SchoolGood
#27Mossfield Primary SchoolGood
#28Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's CentreGood
#29River View Community Primary SchoolGood
#30St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#31St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#32St Boniface RC Primary SchoolGood
#33St Charles' RC Primary SchoolGood
#34St Edmund's RC Primary SchoolGood
#35St George's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#36St John's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#37St Joseph the Worker RC Primary SchoolGood
#38St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolGood
#39St Luke's RC Primary SchoolGood
#40St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#41St Mark's RC Primary SchoolGood
#42St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#43St Mary's RC Primary SchoolGood
#44St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#45St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#46St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#47St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#48St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#49St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#50St Sebastian's RC Primary SchoolGood
#51St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyGood
#52Summerville Primary SchoolGood
#53The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC PrimaryGood
#54The Friars Primary SchoolGood
#55Westwood Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#56Fiddlers Lane Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#57Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#58North Walkden Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#59Peel Hall Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#60St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#61Brentnall AcademyInadequate
#62Cadishead Primary AcademyInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,155 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #27 of 72 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#25St Paul's CofE Primary School£7,221
#26Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre£7,212
#27North Walkden Primary School£7,155
#28Bridgewater Primary School£7,145
#29Clifton Primary School£7,141

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Moss Valley Primary Academy£11,610
#2St Philip's CofE Primary School£10,444
#3Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School£9,772
#4Brentnall Academy£9,633
#5Summerville Primary School£9,366
#6Marlborough Road Academy£9,101
#7Dukesgate Academy£8,549
#8Christ Church CofE Primary School£8,500
#9Wharton Primary School£8,358
#10River View Community Primary School£8,274
#11Peel Hall Primary School£8,180
#12Lewis Street Primary School£7,941
#13St George's CofE Primary School£7,928
#14Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School£7,852
#15The Friars Primary School£7,750
#16St Boniface RC Primary School£7,706
#17Mossfield Primary School£7,671
#18St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School£7,611
#19Lower Kersal Community Primary School£7,484
#20Westwood Park Community Primary School£7,461
#21St Sebastian's RC Primary School£7,382
#22Beech Street Community Primary School£7,341
#23Lark Hill Community Primary School£7,317
#24St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School£7,278
#25St Paul's CofE Primary School£7,221
#26Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre£7,212
#27North Walkden Primary School£7,155
#28Bridgewater Primary School£7,145
#29Clifton Primary School£7,141
#30The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary£7,110
#31St Mary's CofE Primary School£7,077
#32St Andrew's Methodist Primary School£6,953
#33St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School£6,942
#34St Paul's CofE Primary School£6,862
#35Willow Tree Primary School£6,845
#36St Edmund's RC Primary School£6,816
#37Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School£6,806
#38Holy Family VA RC Primary School£6,767
#39St Andrew's CofE Primary School£6,765
#40St Augustine's CofE Primary School£6,738
#41St Paul's CofE Primary School£6,730
#42Irlam Endowed Primary School£6,730
#43St Gilbert's RC Primary School£6,640
#44Barton Moss Community Primary School£6,640
#45St Mary's RC Primary School£6,614
#46St Joseph's RC Primary School£6,607
#47St John's CofE Primary School£6,497
#48Ellenbrook Community Primary School£6,483
#49Wardley CofE Primary School£6,448
#50St Peter's CofE Primary School£6,437
#51St Mark's RC Primary School£6,413
#52Boothstown Methodist Primary School£6,392
#53St Charles' RC Primary School£6,352
#54Christ The King RC Primary School£6,323
#55James Brindley Community Primary School£6,288
#56Grosvenor Road Primary School£6,210
#57Moorside Primary School£6,199
#58Mesne Lea Primary School£6,169
#59St Paul's CofE Primary School£6,019
#60Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School£5,980
#61Irlam Primary School£5,974
#62Monton Green Primary School£5,915
#63St Mary's RC Primary School£5,886
#64Broadoak Primary School£5,839
#65St Mark's CofE Primary School£5,821
#66St Andrew's CofE Primary School£5,712
#67St Luke's RC Primary School£5,646
#68St Philip's RC Primary School£5,592
#69St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy£4,581
#70St Luke's CofE Primary School£3,055
#71The Deans Primary School£2,741
#72Cadishead Primary Academy£1,368

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