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Crosslee Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M9 6TG

Ages 3–11 · 373 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
360

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

373 pupils · 457 places

Pupils on roll
373
Boys / girls
200 / 173
School capacity
457
Capacity fill
373 / 457 (82%)
Free school meals
61.1%
FSM pupils
228
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
Academy trust
CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
Sponsor
Changing Lives in Collaboration
Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Smith

Location

Address
Crosslee Road, Blackley
Postcode
M9 6TG
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 373 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 61.1%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M9
19
Primary in M9
12
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 M9

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Smith
Telephone
01617958493
Website
www.crosslee.manchester.sch.uk

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