Alma Park Primary School is a primary school located in Manchester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Errwood Road, Manchester, M19 2PF
Website: www.almapark.manchester.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01612248789
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Charles Parfitt
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105389

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 467
Number of Boys: 232
Number of Girls: 235

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3
Writing
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.9 to 2.2
Maths
Above Average: 1.9 Confidence interval 0.4 to 3.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School
Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU
4out of 4 2,746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Freshfield Nursery School
42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB
3out of 4 3,164 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alma Park Primary School
Errwood Road , Levenshulme M19 2PF
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester
Clare Road , Levenshulme M19 2QW
3out of 4 270 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Community Primary School
Chapel Street , Levenshulme M19 3GH
3out of 4 542 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cringle Brook Primary School
388 Slade Lane , M19 2HT
4out of 4 686 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Broom Avenue , Levenshulme M19 2UH
3out of 4 696 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Levenshulme High School
Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS
4out of 4 538 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL
- not rated 1,014 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT
2out of 4 1,656 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys
Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER
4out of 4 1,904 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
St Peter's RC High School
Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB
3out of 4 2,203 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Xaverian College
Lower Park Road , M14 5RB
- not rated 2,758 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy
4-6 Park Grove , M19 3AQ
- not rated 305 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
Matthews Lane , M12 4GR
- not rated 1,438 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
Grange School
Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR
1out of 4 1,438 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Manchester Grammar School
Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT
- not rated 1,594 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Melland High School
Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT
4out of 4 1,656 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.