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Park View Community Primary Academy

Manchester, M40 7EJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Park View Community Primary Academy

Park View Community Primary Academy is a state-funded, mixed primary school in Manchester, serving children aged 3 to 11 under headteacher Claire Hall. It sits within a local authority that contains 137 primary schools, of which only 15 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school’s most recent inspection, in June 2024, rated it Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013. Among its local peers, the highest-ranked schools in the same LA include Didsbury CofE Primary School, Brookburn Community School, and Rack House Primary School. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Abbott Community Primary School, just one kilometre away. Park View is a relatively large primary, with 368 pupils on roll against a capacity of 459, and it offers nursery provision for younger children. The school community is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage: 60.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVarley Street, Manchester, Manchester, M40 7EJ
HeadteacherClaire Hall
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils368
Free School Meals (FSM)60.1%
School Capacity368 / 459 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsLibrarySports HallDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryAthleticsGymnasticsCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:45

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Park View Community Primary Academy

Park View Community Primary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.