Cravenwood Primary Academy, based in Manchester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Cravenwood Primary Academy currently has around 396 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 39.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (55.8%). other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 18.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cravenwood Road, Manchester, M8 5AE |
| Website: | www.cravenwoodprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01617953380 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Manchester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms J Garratt |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 140661 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 450 |
| Number of Pupils: | 396 |
| Number of Boys: | 201 |
| Number of Girls: | 195 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.5% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 55.80% | 221 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 18.90% | 75 |
| Indian | 7.30% | 29 |
| African | 6.60% | 26 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| White British | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF | - not rated | 1,692 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS | - not rated | 1,899 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD | 4out of 4 | 2,729 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ | - not rated | 2,787 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB | 3out of 4 | 286 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King David Junior School Wilton Polygon , Bury Old Road M8 5DJ | - not rated | 363 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King David Primary School Wilton Polygon , M8 5DJ | - not rated | 363 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King David Primary School Wilton Polygon , M8 5DJ | 4out of 4 | 363 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crumpsall Lane Junior School Crumpsall , M8 6SR | - not rated | 445 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY | - not rated | 300 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY | 2out of 4 | 300 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF | - not rated | 1,585 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF | - not rated | 1,585 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT | 3out of 4 | 2,143 yd | Free schools | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF | 3out of 4 | 558 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF | - not rated | 558 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toras Emes 6 Coke Street West , M7 4AH | - not rated | 568 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Etz Chaim School 2 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL | - not rated | 601 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL | - not rated | 601 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL | - not rated | 689 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Manchester Senior Girls School 138 Leicester Road , M7 4GB | - not rated | 736 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.