Hindsford CofE Primary School
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
Pupil numbers and mix
207 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Hindsford CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | 0.1 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 61% met the expected standard |
| Parklee Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
| Chowbent Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% 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
- Phone
- 01942882409
- 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.