Cravenwood Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
Cravenwood Primary Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cravenwood Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5AE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 385 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “This is a school where everyone matters.”
- “Staff and pupils greet each other with a warm welcome and a friendly smile each day.”
- “Pupils bask in the support and guidance that staff provide.”
To improve
- “That said, in a small number of subjects pupils struggle to connect new learning with earlier concepts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 35 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- King David Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Crumpsall Lane Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Olive School, Manchester 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Irk Valley Community School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Temple 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pike Fold Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published