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Park View Community Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Manchester, M40 7EJ

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,588 of 15,057

Better than 76% of schools in England

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

Park View Community Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils343
GenderMixed
Head teacherPrincipal Claire Hall
TrustWISE OWL TRUST
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Jul 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150600.

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 maths74%, 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.15%, better than England, better than 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.104, similar to England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, better than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils343
Girls155
Boys188
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.67.1%
First language not English39.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.310
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.79
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size22.9

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

White British
30.6%
African
16.6%
Other ethnic group
14.6%
Other Black
7%
Other White
5.8%
White and Black African
5.2%
Other Asian
3.8%
Pakistani
3.5%
Other mixed
3.2%
Caribbean
2.6%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)18.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.37
Support staff (FTE)17.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.31
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.3%, 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 rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Park View Community Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNurseryCollyhurst Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryAbbott Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCo-op Academy New IslingtonFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySaviour CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryAshbury Meadow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryManchester Communication AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Park View Community Primary Academy

What is Park View Community Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Park View Community Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does Park View Community Primary Academy rank in England?

Park View Community Primary Academy ranks 3,588 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

What are Park View Community Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Park View Community Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Park View Community Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Park View Community Primary Academy made 31 offers from 56 applications (1.8 per offer), and 31 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Park View Community Primary Academy?

Park View Community Primary Academy has 343 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Park View Community Primary Academy?

Park View Community Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Park View Community Primary Academy?

At Park View Community Primary Academy, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Park View Community Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Park View Community Primary Academy missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.3% 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.