Cravenwood Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
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.
Cravenwood Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The published admission number for Reception 2026 was 60 places; there were 32 first-choice applications for 35 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
- Pupils per teacher stand at 18.2, against a middle figure of 22.1 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
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.
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