Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Nearly full — act early
Capacity
90% — Near capacity
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
Nearly full.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2015).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2015
The school is nearly full at 90% capacity
61% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 425
- Capacity
- 90%Near capacity
- FSM
- 60.7%
Governance
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Head
- Mr Philip Hughes (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
12 official reports linked on this page, including 11 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Short inspection
July 2019 | Short Inspection
Full inspection: Good
June 2015 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
April 2012 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
April 2011 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
March 2010 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
December 2009 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
July 2009 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
February 2009 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
October 2008 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
April 2008 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
June 2004 | Full Inspection
Location
Crab Lane, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 8NB
Town setting
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