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Crowcroft Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M12 5SY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,926 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Crowcroft Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils250
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ruth Nutton-Jones
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105413.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%, similar to England, better than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils250
Girls132
Boys118
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.66.4%
First language not English89.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.209
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size31

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
54.4%
Other ethnic group
13.2%
Bangladeshi
9.2%
African
5.2%
Gypsy/Roma
4.8%
Other mixed
2.8%
Other Black
2%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other Asian
1.6%
Indian
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)13.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.06
Support staff (FTE)17.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.148
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.5%, similar to England, better than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Crowcroft Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Richard's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGorton Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLongsight Community PrimaryFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Agnes C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryStanley Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableManchester Vocational and Learning AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Peter's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryChapel Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryCedar Mount AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryManchester Enterprise Academy CentralFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Crowcroft Park Primary School

What is Crowcroft Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Crowcroft Park Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Crowcroft Park Primary School rank in England?

Crowcroft Park Primary School ranks 6,926 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Crowcroft Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils at Crowcroft Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Crowcroft Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Crowcroft Park Primary School made 30 offers from 148 applications (4.9 per offer), and 30 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Crowcroft Park Primary School?

Crowcroft Park Primary School has 250 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Crowcroft Park Primary School?

Crowcroft Park Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Crowcroft Park Primary School?

At Crowcroft Park Primary School, the average class had 31 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Crowcroft Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Crowcroft Park Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.