What did Ofsted judge Benchill Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Benchill Primary School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Benchill Primary School?

Benchill Primary School has 479 pupils on roll.

What ages does Benchill Primary School take?

Benchill Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Benchill Primary School located?

Benchill Primary School is located in Manchester, M22 8EJ, Manchester.

How do I apply to Benchill Primary School?

Benchill Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Benchill Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Benchill Primary School for 2025-26 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Benchill Primary School?

When Benchill Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Category 1 – Pupils are looked after or were previously looked after by a local authority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Significant medical, social or special educational needs — Category 2 – Pupils with significant specific medical, social or special educational needs that are not covered in an Education, Health and Care Plan, where the school is the most appropriate to meet those needs; 3. Sibling — Category 3 – Pupils with a sibling or siblings currently attending the school who will continue to do so on the date of admission. Brother or sister includes step, half, foster and adopted brothers or sisters living at the same address and full brother or sister living apart, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Benchill Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 51.6% of pupils at Benchill Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Benchill Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2025-26 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Benchill Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Category 1 – Pupils are looked after or were previously looked after by a local authority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order).
2Significant medical, social or special educational needs — Category 2 – Pupils with significant specific medical, social or special educational needs that are not covered in an Education, Health and Care Plan, where the school is the most appropriate to meet those needs.
3Sibling — Category 3 – Pupils with a sibling or siblings currently attending the school who will continue to do so on the date of admission. Brother or sister includes step, half, foster and adopted brothers or sisters living at the same address and full brother or sister living apart.
4Any other children — Category 4 – Any other children. Pupils who live the nearest distance to the school, measured by a computerised measuring system in a straight line from the centre point of the child’s permanent home address to the centre point of the school as defined by the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG).

The published admission number is 60. Proximity to the school is used as the tie-breaker, those living closest being given priority; where equidistant addresses would lead to oversubscription the decision is made by random allocation. Transcribed verbatim from the school’s own determined admissions policy.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Benchill Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Benchill Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Benchill Primary School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Benchill Primary School?: Benchill Primary School has 479 pupils on roll.
What ages does Benchill Primary School take?: Benchill Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Benchill Primary School located?: Benchill Primary School is located in Manchester, M22 8EJ, Manchester.
How do I apply to Benchill Primary School?: Benchill Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Benchill Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Benchill Primary School for 2025-26 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Benchill Primary School?: When Benchill Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Category 1 – Pupils are looked after or were previously looked after by a local authority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Significant medical, social or special educational needs — Category 2 – Pupils with significant specific medical, social or special educational needs that are not covered in an Education, Health and Care Plan, where the school is the most appropriate to meet those needs; 3. Sibling — Category 3 – Pupils with a sibling or siblings currently attending the school who will continue to do so on the date of admission. Brother or sister includes step, half, foster and adopted brothers or sisters living at the same address and full brother or sister living apart, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Benchill Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 51.6% of pupils at Benchill Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Benchill Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Category 1 – Pupils are looked after or were previously looked after by a local authority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order).
2Significant medical, social or special educational needs — Category 2 – Pupils with significant specific medical, social or special educational needs that are not covered in an Education, Health and Care Plan, where the school is the most appropriate to meet those needs.
3Sibling — Category 3 – Pupils with a sibling or siblings currently attending the school who will continue to do so on the date of admission. Brother or sister includes step, half, foster and adopted brothers or sisters living at the same address and full brother or sister living apart.
4Any other children — Category 4 – Any other children. Pupils who live the nearest distance to the school, measured by a computerised measuring system in a straight line from the centre point of the child’s permanent home address to the centre point of the school as defined by the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG).

Benchill Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Benchill Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Benchill Primary School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Benchill Primary School?: Benchill Primary School has 479 pupils on roll.
What ages does Benchill Primary School take?: Benchill Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Benchill Primary School located?: Benchill Primary School is located in Manchester, M22 8EJ, Manchester.
How do I apply to Benchill Primary School?: Benchill Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Benchill Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Benchill Primary School for 2025-26 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Benchill Primary School?: When Benchill Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Category 1 – Pupils are looked after or were previously looked after by a local authority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Significant medical, social or special educational needs — Category 2 – Pupils with significant specific medical, social or special educational needs that are not covered in an Education, Health and Care Plan, where the school is the most appropriate to meet those needs; 3. Sibling — Category 3 – Pupils with a sibling or siblings currently attending the school who will continue to do so on the date of admission. Brother or sister includes step, half, foster and adopted brothers or sisters living at the same address and full brother or sister living apart, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Benchill Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 51.6% of pupils at Benchill Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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