Varna Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Chisholm Street, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2LEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Varna Community Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 188th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 2 April 2025

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

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

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

467 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals48.2%

48.2%, 21.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language56.1%

56.1%, 34.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.3%

26.3%, 11.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Varna Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Higher Openshaw Community School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Clement's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Karen Livesey
Phone: 01617111023
Website: varna.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chisholm Street, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2LE
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105459

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.