Hindsford CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Lodge Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hindsford CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 16th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 October 2024, report published 1 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 October 2024

Pupils are valued at this caring school. They try their best to live out the school's motto: 'our best, always, everywhere' in all that they do. Pupils are extremely proud of their school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), meet the high expectations that are set for their learning. Their efforts, together with the excellent quality of education they receive, ensure that they achieve highly across the curriculum. Relationships between staff, pupils, and parents and carers are very strong. Pupils, including children in the early years, are extremely happy. Staff care about pupils and know them individually. Pupils behave exceptionally well. They have excellent attitudes to learning. Pupils' wider experiences at school are of a very high quality. The school carefully considers each activity so that it best supports pupils' education and personal development. Pupils attend many extra-curricular clubs, such as chess and needle felting. For many pupils, these are new life experiences. Pupils make a tangible contribution to strengthening the school community through taking on leadership roles. For example, pupils have been trained as house captains. They lead assemblies and a wide range of events across the school year.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals43.5%

43.5%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.7%

8.7%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hindsford CofE Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Sacred Heart RC Primary School0.1 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard61% met the expected standard
Parklee Primary School0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding72% met the expected standard
Chowbent Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good36% met the expected standard
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery0.8 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Holden
Address
Lodge Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BL
Local authority
Wigan
URN
106441

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.