Wesley Methodist Primary School Catchment Area
Wesley Methodist Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Manchester, Bury , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 299 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
299
Pupils
315
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Wesley Methodist Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wesley Methodist Primary School?
The catchment area for Wesley Methodist Primary School is the geographic zone Bury uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Wesley Methodist Primary School is managed by Bury and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bury before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bury catchment area documents →Wesley Methodist Primary School: 315 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Wesley Methodist Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 299 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 315, Bury's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 23.1% of pupils at Wesley Methodist Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bury publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bury school admissions →
Wesley Methodist Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Forth Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4PX
- Local authority
- Bury
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146996
Other Primary Schools in Manchester
If Wesley Methodist Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M45 8LN
Chapelfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M26 1LH
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M25 2BW
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M45 8PL
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M25 1BP
Other Methodist Schools in Bury
Wesley Methodist Primary School shares its religious character with these Methodist schools across Bury. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Wesley Methodist Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Wesley Methodist Primary School
What is the catchment area for Wesley Methodist Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Wesley Methodist Primary School is the geographic zone Bury uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Wesley Methodist Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Wesley Methodist Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Wesley Methodist Primary School? ▾
Wesley Methodist Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bury before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Wesley Methodist Primary School cover? ▾
Wesley Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Bury, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Wesley Methodist Primary School? ▾
Wesley Methodist Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.