Pike Fold Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Pike Fold Primary School
Address: Old Market Street, Blackley
Town/City: Manchester
County: Greater Manchester
Postcode: M9 8QP
Telephone Number: 0161 702 3669
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Farnell-Hill
Capacity: 459
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 435 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.4%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 105470
DfE Number: 352/2302
UKPRN: 10068800
UPRN: 10090667139
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Blackley and Middleton South (E14001103)
Electoral Ward: Higher Blackley (E05011367)

Easting & Northing: 385267E, 402919N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 31' 24.12" N 2° 13' 24.8" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGQFG+8H

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School (0.6km)
  2. Co-op Academy Manchester (0.7km)
  3. Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7km)
  4. Crab Lane Primary School (1.0km)
  5. Crumpsall Lane Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Irk Valley Community School (1.1km)
  7. St Clare's RC Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Oasis Academy Harpur Mount (1.3km)
  9. E-ACT Blackley Academy (1.3km)
  10. Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (1.3km)
Governors

  • Mrs Rachael Hannah Farnell-Hill - Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Robert Graham - Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 January 2029.
  • Miss Rachael Hawcroft - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2032.
  • Mr Owen Jones - Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Ms Dharmila Khimani - Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
  • Mrs Julie McKeever - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2032.
  • Mr Andrew Morris - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2032.
  • Mrs Dawn Pearson - Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 January 2026.
  • Reverend Pamela Smith - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2029.
  • Mr Ashley Wooles - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.