Northenden Community School
About Northenden Community School
Northenden Community School is a state primary in the Manchester local authority, serving boys and girls from age 3 to 11. It sits within a competitive local landscape where three nearby primaries — Didsbury CofE Primary, Brookburn Community School and Rack House Primary — rank as the top-performing peers in the area. The school itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, which places it in the majority of Manchester primaries; of the 137 state primaries in the authority, only 15 have achieved the top Outstanding grade. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Beaver Road Primary School, 2.3 kilometres away. Headteacher Ruth Byrne leads a school with capacity for 210 pupils, and the school offers nursery provision, making it a practical option for families with younger children looking for a single-site primary journey from the early years through to Year 6.
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Facilities
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Extracurriculars
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Clubs & Activities
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