Cravenwood Primary Academy, Manchester
Cravenwood Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 62nd-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cravenwood Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Cravenwood Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Cravenwood Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Cravenwood Primary Academy as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cravenwood Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cravenwood Primary Academy are St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); King David Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 85% maths); Crumpsall Lane Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 70% maths); and Cheetham CofE Community Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 75% maths).
Cravenwood Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall ManchesterKing David Primary SchoolCrumpsall Lane Primary SchoolCheetham CofE Community Academy
The trust
Cravenwood Primary Academy is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
45.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 93.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (60%), other ethnic groups (16%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 16 (4.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink), about 280 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cravenwood Road, 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cravenwood Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cravenwood Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cravenwood Primary Academy are The King David High School (0.2 miles) and Abraham Moss Community School (0.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
45.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
21.2
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Cravenwood Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cravenwood Primary Academy.
- Breakthrough After School Club230m away · Not yet graded
- Code Inventorz330m away · Not yet graded
- CHEETHAM KIDS ACADEMY LTD470m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cravenwood Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cravenwood Primary Academy is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 21 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Cravenwood Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
381 pupils
450 places
69 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
10.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
385
Total Pupils
197
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,237
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,938
Per pupil
£2449k
Total funding
£200k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cravenwood Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Cravenwood Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Cravenwood Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Cravenwood Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Cravenwood Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Cravenwood Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cravenwood Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Cravenwood Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cravenwood Primary Academy?
Cravenwood Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Cravenwood Primary Academy?
Classes at Cravenwood Primary Academy average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cravenwood Primary Academy?
Cravenwood Primary Academy has around 385 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cravenwood Primary Academy?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Cravenwood Primary Academy in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cravenwood Primary Academy?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Cravenwood Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Cravenwood Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Cravenwood Primary Academy: Breakthrough After School Club (230m away, registered, not yet graded), Code Inventorz (330m away, registered, not yet graded) and CHEETHAM KIDS ACADEMY LTD (470m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Cravenwood Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 21 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cravenwood Primary Academy?
Cravenwood Primary Academy is at Cravenwood Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8 5AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)