James Brindley Community Primary School
Parr Fold Avenue, Walkden, Manchester, M28 7HE
Headteacher: Mrs Kate StokesSchool website ↗Pupils: 236 (capacity: 250)Part of THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
82.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
11.0%
Reading
Expected level93.0%
Exceeding68.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0
Writing
Expected level82.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Maths
Expected level93.0%
Exceeding54.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
189
Families who got their first-choice
1.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
11.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
11.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 79.0% | 14.0% | +2.0 | +0.5 | -0.1 |
| 2016/17 | 84.0% | 13.0% | +0.8 | -0.3 | +0.6 |
| 2017/18 | 72.0% | 7.0% | -1.0 | -1.4 | -2.0 |
| 2018/19 | 83.0% | 17.0% | 0.0 | +0.6 | +0.6 |
| 2022/23 | 81.0% | 19.0% | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.8 |
| 2023/24 | 83.0% | 10.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 82.0% | 11.0% | - | - | - |