Park View Community Primary Academy, Manchester
Park View Community Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Wise Owl Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 130th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Park View Community Primary Academy in detail
Park View Community Primary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, basketball, badminton, multi-sports, yoga and gardening.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Park View Community Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Park View Community Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Park View Community Primary Academy as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Park View Community Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Park View Community Primary Academy are St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); Abbott Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); St Anne's RC Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 71% maths); and St Augustine's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Park View Community Primary Academy.
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAbbott Community Primary SchoolSt Anne's RC Primary SchoolSt Augustine's CofE Primary School
The trust
Park View Community Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Wise Owl 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
67.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), Black (26%) and other ethnic groups (15%).
In 2026, 79 pupils (23%) received SEN support and 18 (5.2%) 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 Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink), about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Varley Street (near), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Park View Community 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, Park View Community Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Park View Community Primary Academy are Manchester Communication Academy (0.9 miles); Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.9 miles); Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (1 mile); and The East Manchester Academy (1.1 miles).
Manchester Communication AcademyEden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterEden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterThe East Manchester Academy
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
Park View Community Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Park View Community Primary (URN 135279), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2024.
At a Glance
67.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
19.2
Infant (KS1)
24.4
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Park View Community 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
324 pupils
420 places
96 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
28.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
343
Total Pupils
188
Boys
155
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,843
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,482
Per pupil
£2625k
Total funding
£303k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
21.2%
Persistent absence
345
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Park View Community Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Park View Community Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Park View Community Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Park View Community Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Park View Community Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Park View Community Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Park View Community Primary (URN 135279), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Park View Community Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Park View Community 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 Park View Community Primary Academy?
Park View Community Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Park View Community Primary Academy?
Classes at Park View Community Primary Academy average 22.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Park View Community Primary Academy?
Park View Community Primary Academy has around 343 pupils on roll. 67% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Park View Community Primary Academy?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Park View Community Primary Academy in 2024/25. 21.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Park View Community Primary Academy?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Park View Community 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.
How many road collisions happen near Park View Community Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 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 Park View Community Primary Academy?
Park View Community Primary Academy is at Varley Street, Miles Platting, Manchester, M40 7EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)