Irk Valley Community School is a primary school located in Manchester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/07/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is below average, progress in reading and progress in writing are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Waterloo Street, Manchester, M8 5XH
Website: www.irkvalley.manchester.sch.uk
Telephone: 01614138707
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Vicki Lord
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105452

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 462
Number of Boys: 232
Number of Girls: 230

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3.5 Confidence interval -5.2 to -1.8
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.4 Confidence interval -5 to -1.9
Maths
Below Average: -1.9 Confidence interval -3.4 to -0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:58%
England Average:65%

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

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School
Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD
4out of 4 2,089 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Irk Valley Community School
Waterloo Street , Lower Crumpsall M8 5XH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
Alfred Street , Harpurhey M9 5XR
3out of 4 403 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Capstan Street , Blackley M9 4DU
3out of 4 995 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Mount Carmel RC Primary School
Wilson Road , Blackley M9 8BG
4out of 4 1,009 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester
Moss Bank , Crumpsall M8 5AB
3out of 4 1,089 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manchester Communication Academy
Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT
3out of 4 1,423 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King David High School
Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY
1out of 4 1,641 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester
40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT
- not rated 1,829 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester
Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ
3out of 4 1,971 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT
- not rated 2,040 yd Free schools No Boys More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abraham Moss Community School
Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF
3out of 4 913 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TLG Manchester
Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US
- not rated 719 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School
979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE
- not rated 800 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Toras Emes
6 Coke Street West , M7 4AH
- not rated 1,847 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Langdon College
9 Leicester Avenue , Salford M7 4HA
- not rated 1,905 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School
4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL
- not rated 1,964 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.