Alma Park Primary School
Manchester, M19 2PF · Manchester · primary school
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47th of 123 primary schools in Manchester we can score, 137 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.7/10 against 2,289 of them, against 4.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 67.0 · 57 | 40% | 2.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Alma Park Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the figure was 3.0% against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Young Voices Choir, Recorder Club, or take Ukelele, Guitar, Violin, and Steel Pan lessons. An after-school club is also available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 481 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils aiming to reach the higher standard? How are music lessons scheduled alongside the core curriculum?
What Ofsted said about Alma Park Primary School
Overview
Alma Park Primary School is confirmed as a ‘good school’ following an ungraded inspection. The report describes it as a ‘welcoming and friendly place’ where leaders have successfully managed significant leadership changes and prioritised core subjects. Pupils are ‘happy’ and ‘eager to contribute’, benefiting from a curriculum that carefully sequences learning and celebrates community diversity.
Strengths
- Leaders have ‘cultivated a kind and considerate school community’ where ‘positive relationships’ are evident and bullying is ‘very rare’.
- The curriculum is well-designed, ensuring pupils ‘build securely on earlier learning’ and ‘talk confidently about what they know’.
- Phonics teaching is ‘consistent’ and ‘effective’, helping most pupils, including those with SEND, to ‘read fluently and accurately’.
- Staff ‘accurately identify the needs of pupils with SEND’ at the earliest opportunity, providing support ‘matched precisely to their individual needs’.
- Enrichment activities are ‘carefully linked to the curriculum’, enhancing pupils’ knowledge of their local area and culture.
Areas to improve
- In some foundation subjects, teachers do not always use the ‘most effective pedagogy’, meaning pupils do not learn as well as in other subjects.
- Assessments in some foundation subjects do not fully match the intended curriculum, preventing teachers from having ‘sufficient information to adapt future teaching’ to address gaps.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with a ‘strong culture’ supported by regular staff training and proactive engagement with external agencies to ensure vulnerable pupils stay safe.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% |
| 2023/24 | 58% |
| 2024/25 | 67% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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