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Primary school

Crowcroft Park Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Manchester
  • M12 5SY
Ofsted report card · inspected Nov 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,926 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 67%67%2016/17: top 25%25% · 2016/172017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 68%2022/23: top 40%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM66% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 74% · 31 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 63% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 60% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 66% · 29 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 55% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 66% · 29 pupils · North West 63%74%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 7% · 29 pupils · North West 6%13%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 110 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 105110103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in85.7%
30 of 35 who put it first2014 · 66.7%2026 · 85.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3530
2nd510
3rd300

Last distance offered: London only

0.3 km from Longsight East · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2021Remains Good
  6. 2025Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026250
Free school meals (past 6 years)65.9%
First language not English91.2%
SEN support25.1%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils11.5%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

116.3% full · 215 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 16 responses (6.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?0% yes
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?25% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.8% had no concerns to raise100% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart93.8% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well93.8% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?93.8% yes
  • Your overall view of the school93.8% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 10.2
  • Leadership 3.4
  • Teaching assistants 12.1
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 13.6 FTE · Whole workforce 31.5 · 42 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,485
Spend per pupil£8,346
Staff spend per pupil£5,940
Reserve per pupil£627
  • +£151,499revenue reserve
  • +£33,678in-year balance

Grants £8,370 · self-generated £115 · premises £530 per pupil