Alkrington Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Manor Road, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Alkrington Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 62nd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 July 2013, report published 11 September 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

512 pupils on roll, with places for 505

Eligible for free school meals15.8%

15.8%, 10.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.9%

10.9%, 10.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Alkrington Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	59% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	51% met the expected standard
Crosslee Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Nott
Phone: 01616436357
Website: alkrington.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Manor Road, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1JZ
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105786

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.