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Armitage CofE Primary School

Rostron Avenue, Ardwick, Manchester · M12 5NP

PrimaryVoluntary controlled schoolMixedAges 211489 pupils
Visit website ↗01612734654Ward: E05011351MP: E14001353
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
57%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,721

2024-25

Places filled
98%

489 of 500 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -10%

67%
'18-19
54%
'22-23
61%
'23-24
57%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -2%

9%
'18-19
8%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
7%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
105
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

105
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -3.8

4.8
'18-19
1.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -4.6

3.3
'18-19
-1.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.1

2.7
'18-19
0.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-0.7% vs Manchester average

This school57.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.1 vs Manchester average

This school107.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.7 vs Manchester average

This school107.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
51.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.8%

Gender split

51%
49%

251 girls · 238 boys

Ethnicity

African
28.8%
Pakistani
14.9%
White British
14.7%
Other ethnic group
8.0%
Other Asian
5.3%
White & Black Caribbean
4.7%
Caribbean
4.3%
Chinese
3.9%
Other Mixed
3.3%
Other Black
3.1%
Indian
2.7%
White & Asian
1.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+3.0% vs Manchester average

This school46.8%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+12.4% vs Manchester average

This school51.5%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.8% vs Manchester average

This school4.1%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.1% vs Manchester average

This school17.8%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.7%

4.1%
'18-19
4.6%
'21-22
6.3%
'22-23
5.2%
'23-24
4.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +4.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.9%
'18-19
9.9%
'21-22
17.3%
'22-23
10.9%
'23-24
12.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-2.0% vs Manchester average

This school4.8%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-5.7% vs Manchester average

This school12.7%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.6% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
28%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
4/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105502