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Armitage CofE Primary School

Manchester, M12 5NPPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
63 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#7,581
of 13,686 nationally

About Armitage CofE Primary School

Armitage CofE Primary School in Manchester was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, a significant step up from the Good rating it received in 2014. The inspection, which took place in 2024, judged both leadership and management and overall effectiveness as Outstanding, while early years provision was rated Good. On the key academic metric of the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, 61% of Armitage’s pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits above the Manchester local authority average of 57%, placing the school 49th out of 122 primary schools in the borough. In reading, the average scaled score was 105, and in maths it was 103, both comfortably above the national baseline of 100. The school’s ranking in the North West region places it in the 52nd percentile, and nationally it sits in the 55th percentile among all primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRostron Avenue, Manchester, Manchester, M12 5NP
HeadteacherGaynor Stubbs
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils489
Free School Meals (FSM)46.8%
School Capacity489 / 500 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballSwimmingCross CountryRoundersCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubCodingArt ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: armitage.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Armitage CofE Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.