St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Manchester

In its own words: "St. Andrew's is a primary school that serves the local community with passion and dedication. In this section you can read more about our ethos and the values we wish to the children to embrace, information about our staff and our governors, and how we empower our pupils to take on leadership roles."

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put St Andrew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's CofE Primary School are Chapel Street Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 63% maths); St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles); St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 58% reading, 50% maths); and Alma Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths).

St Andrew's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

44.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 66.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (63%), White British (12%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 31 (10.4%) 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.

St Andrew's CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Levenshulme Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elmsworth Avenue (s-bound), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Andrew's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

St Andrew's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's CofE Primary School are Levenshulme High School (0.6 miles), Cedar Mount Academy (0.7 miles), Manchester Enterprise Academy Central (0.9 miles) and Reddish Vale High School (1.2 miles).