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Alma Park Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M19 2PF

Ages 3–11 · 481 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
407

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
167
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill115%

481 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
481
Boys / girls
236 / 245
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
481 / 420 (115%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
153
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Richard Williams

Location

Address
Errwood Road, Levenshulme
Postcode
M19 2PF
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 481 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.8%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M19
11
Primary in M19
8
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

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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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM61.1%
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    • FSM31.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Williams
Telephone
01612248789
Website
www.almapark.manchester.sch.uk/

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