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Crowcroft Park Primary School

Manchester, M12 5SYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#9,473
of 13,686 nationally

About Crowcroft Park Primary School

Crowcroft Park Primary School is a state primary in Manchester that is significantly oversubscribed, with 149 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school received 31 first-preference applications, meaning it could only offer places to roughly one in five families who put it as their top choice. This demand is notable given the school operates above its official capacity: it currently has 251 pupils against a capacity of 215. The intake is also distinctive demographically — 66.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is well above the national average and signals a catchment serving families with higher-than-average levels of economic disadvantage. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three, feeding into the main school. Headteacher Juliet Francis leads a mixed, non-religious primary that serves the local community in Manchester.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStovell Avenue, Manchester, Manchester, M12 5SY
HeadteacherJuliet Francis
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils251
Free School Meals (FSM)66.3%
School Capacity251 / 215 (117% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Oct 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

SwimmingCricketCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingScience Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:15-08:45

Source: crowcroftpark.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Crowcroft Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.