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Crumpsall Lane Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M8 5SR

Ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
365

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
127
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
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 fill91%

418 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
188 / 230
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
418 / 460 (91%)
Free school meals
53.8%
FSM pupils
225
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
Federation
North Manchester Primary Federation
Headteacher
Mr Philip Hughes

Location

Address
Crumpsall Lane, Crumpsall
Postcode
M8 5SR
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 53.8%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M8
15
Primary in M8
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 M8

  • Cravenwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M8 5AE · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • King David Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crumpsall · M8 5DJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Pike Fold Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 8QP · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Irk Valley Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M8 5XH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Cheetham CofE Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M8 9FR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Harpur Mount

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M9 5XR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM65.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Crab Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 8NB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Hughes
Telephone
01617403741
Website
www.crumpsalllaneprimary.org/

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