Best primary schools in Radcliffe (2026)
Radcliffe has 8 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Gorsefield Primary School, in the top 8% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 62%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 8% in England |
Gorsefield Primary School Radcliffe |
77% | 88% | 37% | No rating | |
2 Top 50% in England |
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Radcliffe · Church of England |
59% | 69% | 21% | No rating | |
3 Bottom 29% in England |
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Radcliffe · Church of England/Methodist |
56% | 50% | 2% | Good | |
4 Bottom 29% in England |
Radcliffe Primary School Radcliffe |
54% | 63% | 10% | Good | |
5 Bottom 27% in England |
Wesley Methodist Primary School Radcliffe · Methodist |
54% | 60% | 7% | No rating | |
6 Bottom 24% in England |
Chapelfield Primary School Radcliffe |
54% | 64% | 0% | Good | |
7 Bottom 21% in England |
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Radcliffe · Church of England |
54% | 56% | 0% | Good | |
8 Bottom 10% in England |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Radcliffe · Roman Catholic |
46% | 46% | 0% | No rating |
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- Bramhall
- Bredbury and Woodley
- Bury
- Chadderton
- Cheadle (Stockport)
- Cheadle Hulme
- Denton (Tameside)
- Droylsden
- Dukinfield
- Eccles (Salford)
- Failsworth
- Farnworth
- Golborne
- Hazel Grove
- Heywood
- Hindley
- Horwich
- Hyde (Tameside)
- Ince-in-Makerfield
- Irlam
- Kearsley
- Lees
- Leigh (Wigan)
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What is the best primary school in Radcliffe?
On exam results over the last three years, Gorsefield Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Radcliffe, in the top 8% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.