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Crossacres Primary Academy

Academy converter · Manchester · M22 5AD

Ages 3–11 · 704 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.38 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
561

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

1.38 · Competitive

1st preferences

120

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
205
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill120%

704 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
704
Boys / girls
369 / 335
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
704 / 420 (168%)
Free school meals
49.4%
FSM pupils
348
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CROSSACRES PRIMARY ACADEMY
Academy trust
CROSSACRES PRIMARY ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Blay

Location

Address
Crossacres Road, Wythenshawe
Postcode
M22 5AD
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 704 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49.4%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M22
15
Primary in M22
11
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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M22

  • Peel Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M22 5AU · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.85

    0.4 miles away

  • Gatley Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK8 4NB · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.5 miles away

  • Lum Head Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 4RR · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.82

    0.7 miles away

  • Haveley Hey Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M22 9NS · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM75.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Prospect Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 3RJ · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand0.64

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Blay
Telephone
01614371272
Website
www.crossacresprimary.co.uk/

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