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Irk Valley Community School

Waterloo Street, Lower Crumpsall, Manchester, Greater Manchester · M8 5XH

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11459 pupils
Visit website ↗01614138707Ward: E05011360MP: E14001103
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
46%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
41.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,213

2024-25

Places filled
97%

459 of 472 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.↓ -12%

58%
'18-19
51%
'22-23
58%
'23-24
46%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -2%

2%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
0%
'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

102
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
103
'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.↓ -2

105
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
103
'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.↓ -2

107
'18-19
105
'22-23
108
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +4.0

-3.5
'18-19
0.5
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↑ +4.3

-3.4
'18-19
0.9
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +2.6

-1.9
'18-19
0.7
'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.

-11.7% vs Manchester average

This school46.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.9 vs Manchester average

This school103.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-1.3 vs Manchester average

This school103.0
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.
41.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
74.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
6.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.7%

Gender split

49%
51%

223 girls · 236 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
55.3%
Other ethnic group
21.4%
African
5.0%
White & Asian
3.1%
Indian
2.4%
Other Mixed
2.4%
White British
2.2%
Unclassified
2.0%
Other White
1.7%
Other Asian
1.5%
White & Black African
1.3%
White & Black Caribbean
0.7%

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.

-2.4% vs Manchester average

This school41.4%
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.

+35.0% vs Manchester average

This school74.1%
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.

-6.6% vs Manchester average

This school6.3%
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.

+3.0% vs Manchester average

This school18.7%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.8%

3.6%
'18-19
6.9%
'21-22
6.9%
'22-23
6.0%
'23-24
6.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +13.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.3%
'18-19
22.0%
'21-22
21.0%
'22-23
14.2%
'23-24
17.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.4% vs Manchester average

This school6.4%
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.

-1.1% vs Manchester average

This school17.3%
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.↑ +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.2%
'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
0.2%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'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
0.2%
'23-24
0.7%
'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.

-1.9% vs Manchester average

This school0.7%
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

Median house price
£207,000

2023 · England £295,000

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+
30%

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

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 105452