St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Boardman Fold Road, Alkrington, St Michael's C E Primary School, Manchester, M24 1GDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 67th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.2%

12.2%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	51% met the expected standard
Alkrington Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Crosslee Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Charlestown Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Danielle Childs
Phone: 01616438393
Website: stmichaelscemidd.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Boardman Fold Road, Alkrington, St Michael's C E Primary School, Manchester, M24 1GD
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105822

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.