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Rolls Crescent Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Manchester, M15 5FT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,481 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Rolls Crescent Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 22 Apr 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils325
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr J Reynolds and Ms H Turner
TrustCHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144913.

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 maths64%, 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.14%, better than England, better 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.105, similar to England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils325
Girls157
Boys168
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.9%
First language not English59.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.305
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.89
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size20.3

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

Other ethnic group
24.9%
African
24%
Pakistani
7.4%
Other Asian
6.8%
Other Black
6.8%
White and Black Caribbean
6.2%
Other mixed
5.2%
White British
4.3%
Indian
3.4%
Other White
3.1%

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 teacher15.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)20.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.53
Support staff (FTE)25.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, better 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 rate1.8%
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 Rolls Crescent Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNurseryMartenscroft Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryTrinity CofE High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCrown Street Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableAfifah SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Alphonsus RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOld Trafford Community AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Name Roman Catholic Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Rolls Crescent Primary School

What is Rolls Crescent Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rolls Crescent Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 22 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Rolls Crescent Primary School rank in England?

Rolls Crescent Primary School ranks 7,481 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Rolls Crescent Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at Rolls Crescent Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rolls Crescent Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rolls Crescent Primary School made 20 offers from 59 applications (3 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rolls Crescent Primary School?

Rolls Crescent Primary School has 325 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rolls Crescent Primary School?

Rolls Crescent Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rolls Crescent Primary School?

At Rolls Crescent Primary School, the average class had 20.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rolls Crescent Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rolls Crescent Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% 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.