Varna Community 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 outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 20/05/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Chisholm Street, Manchester

School Information

Address: Chisholm Street, Manchester, M11 2LE
Website: www.varna.manchester.sch.uk
Telephone: 01617111023
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Karen Livesey
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105459

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 459
Number of Boys: 220
Number of Girls: 239

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 0.8 to 4.2
Writing
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -0.9 to 2.1
Maths
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.5 to 4.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:67%
England Average:65%

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

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Varna Community Primary School
Chisholm Street , Openshaw M11 2LE
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Higher Openshaw Community School
Saunton Road , Higher Openshaw M11 1AJ
3out of 4 570 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary School
Abbey Hey Lane , Higher Openshaw M11 1LR
2out of 4 677 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Stelling Street , Gorton M18 8LW
3out of 4 997 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Parkhouse Street , Openshaw M11 2JX
3out of 4 1,112 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairfield High School for Girls
Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB
4out of 4 1,424 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wright Robinson College
Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL
- not rated 1,490 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Droylsden Academy
Manor Road , M43 6QD
3out of 4 1,526 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS
- not rated 1,701 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The East Manchester Academy
60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS
2out of 4 1,874 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
LTE Group
Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH
- not rated 1,237 yd Further education Yes Mixed More About School
Connell Coop College
301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS
- not rated 1,754 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Music Stuff
Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA
- not rated 819 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton
Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX
- not rated 1,505 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bridge College
Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR
- not rated 1,646 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rodney House School
2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF
4out of 4 2,507 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
Matthews Lane , M12 4GR
- not rated 2,703 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.