Park View Community Primary Academy, Manchester

Requires Improvement
Primary
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Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~462m)Possible (~660m)Unlikely (~858m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Principal Claire Hall
Pupils:343 / 459 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01615198562
Address:Varley Street, Miles Platting, Manchester, M40 7EJ
Trust:WISE OWL TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150600
UKPRN:10094516
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Manchester Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

67.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading76%
Maths74%
Writing74%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

24.6

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) (East Entrance)
674m · 11 min walk
Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) (West Entrance)
769m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Varley Street (nr)
275m · 4 min walk
Cambrian Street (opp)
334m · 5 min walk
Saxon Street (opp)
335m · 5 min walk
Vickers Street (nr)
465m · 8 min walk
Lord North Street (nr)
494m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

343 pupils

459 capacity

116 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

7,395

Applications

5,691

Got 1st preference

97.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.35334%

Overall absence

21.15942%

Persistent absence

345

Enrolments

Authorised2.96513%
Unauthorised3.38821%
Persistent (10%+)21.15942%
Severe (50%+)1.73913%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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