Primary school

Varna Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Manchester
  • M11 2LE
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,973 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 67%67%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 49%49% · 2017/182018/19: top 51%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 70%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM39% · North West 63%1/10 Well below North West−42.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West−35.7 pts
Reading score103 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West−40 pts
Maths score99 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West−37.7 pts
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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: 52% · 54 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 67% · 64 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 67% · 58 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 58% · 57 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 54% · 65 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 39% · 62 pupils · North West 63%67%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 54 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 17% · 64 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 58 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 9% · 57 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 5% · 65 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 62 pupils · North West 6%17%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 54 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 64 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 57 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 65 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 62 pupils · North West 105105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 54 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 64 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 101 · 57 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 65 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 99 · 62 pupils · North West 10510599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.1%
58 of 61 who put it first2014 · 96.4%2026 · 95.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6158
2nd372
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2011Outstanding
  4. 2015Outstanding
  5. 2019Ungraded visit
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026467
Free school meals (past 6 years)52.9%
First language not English56.8%
SEN support19.2%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils13.1%

Girls 51.6%Boys 48.4%

98.9% full · 472 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (5.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52% not applicable58.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable70% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92% agree
  • My child does well at this school92% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school80% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 19.6
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 17
  • Other support 6.3

Teachers 23.6 FTE · Whole workforce 46.9 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,731
Spend per pupil£7,825
Staff spend per pupil£5,190
Reserve per pupil£298
  • +£139,164revenue reserve
  • −£43,751in-year balance

Grants £7,653 · self-generated £78 · premises £424 per pupil