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Crossacres Primary Academy

Manchester, M22 5ADPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
95 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
#6,241
of 13,686 nationally

About Crossacres Primary Academy

Crossacres Primary Academy is clearly a school that parents in Manchester are keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 185 applications for just 90 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.06. Of those, 95 families put it as their first preference, and 87 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and it’s backed up by the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, which awarded Outstanding across every single category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. It’s a rating the school has held consistently, with its previous inspection in 2011 also judging it Outstanding overall. With 702 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is clearly popular and well-regarded, and the high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals (49.9%) shows it serves a diverse community.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCrossacres Road, Manchester, Manchester, M22 5AD
HeadteacherSuzanne Blay
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils702
Free School Meals (FSM)49.9%
School Capacity702 / 420 (167% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallICT SuiteForest SchoolGymnasiumPlaying FieldsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceCross CountryRoundersGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChoir

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

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: crossacresprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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