Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester M19 1DR
10 reasons to choose Green End Primary School
Top line
Green End Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 10 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Green End Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 3 members of Kingsway Community Trust. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply an Outstanding rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Green End Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Green End Primary School ranks in the top 31% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 12% of schools.
The Green End Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Green End Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Green End Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.15/3.20pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Green End Primary School
Withington Girls’ Junior School (1.5 miles); Covenant Christian School, Juniors (1.6 miles); The Manchester Grammar School, Junior School (1.7 miles).
St Richard’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Longsight (1.9 miles); Didsbury Church of England Primary School (2 miles); Northenden Community School (3.4 miles).
Withington Girls’ School (1.5 miles); Covenant Christian School (1.6 miles); The Manchester Grammar School (1.7 miles).
Priestnall School (1.3 miles); William Hulme’s Grammar School (2.8 miles); Trinity CofE High School (3.5 miles).