Rolls Crescent Primary School
About Rolls Crescent Primary School
Rolls Crescent Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary in Manchester that currently educates 400 pupils against a capacity of 472, meaning it is not yet at full roll. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 46 per cent, which is notably high and suggests the school serves a community with significant economic need. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 79 total applications for 40 places, making it officially oversubscribed. Of those, 40 families listed it as their first preference, and all 40 were offered a place, giving a first-preference offer rate of 100 per cent. The overall oversubscription ratio of 1.98 indicates that for every available place, nearly two families applied, a clear signal of local demand. The school has nursery provision for children from age three, and its intake spans the full primary age range up to 11. Leadership is shared between two headteachers, J Reynolds and Ms H Turner.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Jan 2022Latest monitoring visit (13 Jan 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 20 May 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:50
After-school care
15:15-?
Source: rolls-crescent.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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