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Armitage CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M12 5NP

Ages 2–11 · 490 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-11

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
377

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill98%

490 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
490
Boys / girls
235 / 255
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
490 / 500 (98%)
Free school meals
48%
FSM pupils
225
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Gaynor Stubbs

Location

Address
Rostron Avenue, Ardwick
Postcode
M12 5NP
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 490 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M12
13
Primary in M12
7
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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    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 4NG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Plymouth Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ardwick · M13 0AQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM72.0%
    • Demand0.96

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  • St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • All Saints Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand0.85

    0.6 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand0.96

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  • St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ashbury Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M11 3NA · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gaynor Stubbs
Telephone
01612734654
Website
www.armitage.manchester.sch.uk/

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