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Cravenwood Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Manchester, M8 5AE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,183 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

Cravenwood Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils385
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs J Garratt
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140661.

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 maths73%, better than England, better than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests51--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils385
Girls188
Boys197
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.2%
First language not English93.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.351
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.22%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size24.9

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
35.1%
Other Asian
19.2%
Other ethnic group
16.4%
African
6.8%
Indian
5.5%
Other mixed
3.6%
Other White
2.9%
White British
1%
White and Asian
1%
Irish
0%

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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)20.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.8
Support staff (FTE)12.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.8%, worse than England, worse than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, 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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Cravenwood Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryThe King David High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryKing David Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryCrumpsall Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miAll-throughAbraham Moss Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miNot applicableToras EmesOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableOYY Lubavitch Boys SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableTashbar of ManchesterOther independent school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableManchester Senior Girls SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicableMechinoh SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Cravenwood Primary Academy

What is Cravenwood Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Cravenwood Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Mar 2017.

How does Cravenwood Primary Academy rank in England?

Cravenwood Primary Academy ranks 4,183 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Cravenwood Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Cravenwood Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cravenwood Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cravenwood Primary Academy made 35 offers from 112 applications (3.2 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cravenwood Primary Academy?

Cravenwood Primary Academy has 385 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cravenwood Primary Academy?

Cravenwood Primary Academy had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cravenwood Primary Academy?

At Cravenwood Primary Academy, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cravenwood Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cravenwood Primary Academy missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.8% 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.