OFSTED
19 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
8 November 2022
Graded inspection
Inadequate
Published
17 January 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Manchester
Trust
CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
373
373 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
173
46.4% of pupils
Male pupils
200
53.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
36.3 pts
above England
School
61.1%
Manchester
46.4%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.6 pts
above England
School
35.9%
Manchester
42.0%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Manchester
1.9%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
40.5%
151
African
9.9%
37
Pakistani
8.3%
31
Any other Black background
6.7%
25
Any other Asian background
6.2%
23
Any other ethnic group
6.2%
23
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
30.0%
112 of
373 pupils
9.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
9.3 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.1 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
50.0%
10.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
57.0%
Reading
16.8 pts below England
School
57.0%
Manchester
71.2%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
60.0%
Writing
10.3 pts below England
School
60.0%
Manchester
66.0%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
71.0%
Maths
1.0 pts below England
School
71.0%
Manchester
70.8%
North West
71.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.67%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.46 pts
higher than
England
School
7.67%
Manchester
6.82%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
24.14%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
8.32 pts
higher than
England
School
24.14%
Manchester
18.60%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.15%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.65 pts
lower than
England
School
1.15%
Manchester
2.21%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
81.6%
6.6 pts
below England
Crosslee Community Primary School
81.6%
Manchester
91.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.