Primary school

Alvanley and Manley Village School

  • Community School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • WA6 9DD
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,122 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 81%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 97%97%2016/17: top 97%2017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 58%58% · 2018/192022/23: top 90%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 81%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM50% · North West 63%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · North West 6%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · North West 105Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 22% · 9 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 29% · 7 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 50% · 12 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 64% · 14 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 40% · 15 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 50% · 18 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 50% · 12 pupils · North West 63%64%22%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 9 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 17% · 12 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 14% · 14 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 15 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 6% · 18 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 8% · 12 pupils · North West 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 9 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 7 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 12 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 14 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 15 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 18 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 12 pupils · North West 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 9 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 7 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 12 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 14 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 100 · 15 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 18 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 101 · 12 pupils · North West 10510399No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd120
3rd163

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2009Good
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2019Goodas predecessor
  7. 2019Remains Good
  8. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026100
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.5%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support8.5%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils8.2%

Girls 45.7%Boys 54.3%

95.2% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 16 responses (15.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37.5% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 3.5
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 4.6
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 5.1 FTE · Whole workforce 13.4 · 20 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,254
Spend per pupil£10,030
Staff spend per pupil£7,352
Reserve per pupil−£5,161
  • −£516,125revenue reserve
  • −£177,565in-year balance

Grants £7,747 · self-generated £516 · premises £631 per pupil