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Alkrington Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M24 1JZ

Ages 2–11 · 512 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.41 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
406

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.41 · Competitive

1st preferences

83

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
188
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

512 pupils · 505 places

Pupils on roll
512
Boys / girls
254 / 258
School capacity
505
Capacity fill
512 / 505 (101%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Nott

Location

Address
Manor Road, Alkrington, Middleton
Postcode
M24 1JZ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Manchester, Rochdale, 512 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.7%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M24
22
Primary in M24
15
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Primary in Rochdale LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Nott
Telephone
01616436357
Website
http://www.alkrington.rochdale.sch.uk

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