Rolls Crescent Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Rolls Crescent excels at creating an inclusive, welcoming community where every child matters. The school provides outstanding pastoral care and a rich range of experiences - from clubs and sports to community projects and visits - that help pupils develop confidence and become responsible members of society. Staff build strong relationships with families and work tirelessly to support all pupils, including those facing additional challenges.
Key Strengths
- Excellent personal development programme with a focus on keeping pupils safe, healthy and informed about community risks
- Strong pastoral systems with staff who know pupils and families well and identify vulnerability early
- Rich wider opportunities including clubs, visits and community projects that develop confidence, character and resilience
- Inclusive approach with timely support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum adapted to reflect the school's diverse community
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistency in how staff account for what pupils already know when planning lessons, particularly in handwriting
- Monitoring systems for SEND progress occasionally lack the clarity leaders need to plan next steps effectively
- Supporting newly arrived pupils and those speaking English as an additional language to progress more quickly in early years
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Dodgeball, steel pans, debate mate, visits to castles and farms, science centre visits, local sports competitions, choir performances at the park, art centre collaboration projects, food bank volunteering
Rolls Crescent Primary School is a well-led inclusive school that provides a strong personal development programme tailored to pupils' needs in its urban Manchester context. The school demonstrates expected standards across achievement, attendance, behaviour, curriculum and teaching, with particular strength in personal development and wellbeing.
At a Glance
52.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
22.4
Infant (KS1)
26.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
325 pupils
472 capacity
147 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,395
Applications
5,691
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.88111%
Overall absence
19.03409%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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