Alkrington Primary School, Manchester

In its own words: "You are welcome to contact the school to make arrangements to speak to any member of staff, but often the class teacher is the first 'port of call'. You can speak to the Headteacher, Mr Nott, when he is out on his travels around the school most mornings and after school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "There are over 500 children in our school and we have 17 classes from Nursery to Year 6. Every classroom has a Teacher and Teaching Assistant; there is also additional classroom and admin support staff who all contribute to the positive ethos within the school."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Alkrington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Alkrington Primary School as their first choice and 209 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Alkrington Primary School are St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 84% maths); St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 64% maths); and Crosslee Community Primary School (0.7 miles, 57% reading, 71% maths).

Alkrington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%), Mixed (7%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 17 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsway (adjacent), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alkrington Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Alkrington Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Alkrington Primary School are Dixons Middleton Academy (0.8 miles), Co-op Academy North Manchester (0.9 miles) and Our Lady's RC High School (1 mile).