Benchill Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Manchester for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 30 places for speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 479 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 30 places, 27 pupils
- Pupils
- 479
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Rooney (Headteacher)
- Council
- Manchester
- School reference (URN)
- 132241
Needs its base supports
2 needs: speech and language, autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Manchester (22)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Manchester (20)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Manchester council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, November 2024
Inspected in November 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Benchill Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 8EJ
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Southern Cross School Special school · Ages 9–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Newall Green Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Piper Hill High School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
All SEND schools in Manchester
By need in Manchester: Autism (23) · Speech and language (21) · SEMH (15) · Severe learning (13) · Moderate learning (9) · Hearing (9) · PMLD (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (8) · Vision (7) · Physical (6) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Benchill Primary School
How do I get a place in Benchill Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Benchill Primary School support?
Speech, language and communication and autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Benchill Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Benchill Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Benchill Primary School?
Benchill Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 8EJ, in Manchester.
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