Bazley Road, Northenden, Manchester M22 4FL
10 reasons to choose Northenden Community School
Top line
Northenden Community School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Northenden Community School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Manchester LEA.
Average class size
Northenden Community School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Northenden Community School ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 14% of schools. Pupils go on to one of 15 secondary schools, the Manchester Health Academy being the most popular.
The Northenden Community School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with some cross-curricular linking and projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Northenden Community School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Northenden Community School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Northenden Community School
Moor Allerton Preparatory School (1.3 miles); Withington Girls’ Junior School (2.7 miles); Stella Maris School (3 miles).
Didsbury Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles); Gatley Primary School (1.9 miles); Worthington Primary School (2.1 miles).
Withington Girls’ School (2.7 miles); Manchester High School for Girls (3.4 miles); Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (3.5 miles).
Sale Grammar School (2.8 miles); William Hulme’s Grammar School (3.5 miles); Priestnall School (3.6 miles).