Ravensbury Community School, Manchester
Ravensbury Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ravensbury Community School in detail
Results
Ravensbury Community School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2027, under its previous registration (URN 105449), 64% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Ravensbury Community School
Across Manchester, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Manchester lodged 116 appeals against primary school offers; 41 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (22% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ravensbury Community School are Ravensbury Community School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 59% maths); St Willibrord's RC Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 81% maths); CofE School of the Resurrection (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); and St Brigid's RC Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 55% maths).
Ravensbury Community SchoolSt Willibrord's RC Primary SchoolCofE School of the ResurrectionSt Brigid's RC Primary School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Velopark (Manchester Metrolink), about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ravensbury School (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ravensbury Community School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ravensbury Community School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2027. Before that, as Ravensbury Community School (URN 105449), it was rated Outstanding in October 2017. See Ravensbury Community School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Ravensbury Community School before it became an academy in 2027 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105449). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 66% to 51% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ravensbury Community School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ravensbury Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ravensbury Community School is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Commute and house prices
Applications and offers at Ravensbury Community School before it became an academy in 2027
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105449). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 59 | 100 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 62 | 105 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 127 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 119 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 60 | 58 | 105 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 59 | 54 | 90 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 59 | 57 | 90 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 60 | 51 | 92 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 59 | 49 | 84 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 60 | 47 | 81 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 52 | 48 | 72 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 52 | 50 | 77 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 60 | 53 | 80 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Absence at Ravensbury Community School before it became an academy in 20272024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105449). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.0%
Overall absence
14.4%
Persistent absence
368
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Ravensbury Community School
Are there exam results for Ravensbury Community School?
Ravensbury Community School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2027, under its previous registration (URN 105449), 64% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Ravensbury Community School's Ofsted rating?
Ravensbury Community School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2027. Before that, as Ravensbury Community School (URN 105449), it was rated Outstanding in October 2017.
What is the catchment area for Ravensbury Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Ravensbury Community School is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Ravensbury Community School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Ravensbury Community School 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.
Where is Ravensbury Community School?
Ravensbury Community School is at Tartan Street, Clayton, Manchester, M11 4EG.