What did Ofsted judge Cravenwood Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Cravenwood Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Cravenwood Primary Academy?

Cravenwood Primary Academy has 385 pupils on roll.

What ages does Cravenwood Primary Academy take?

Cravenwood Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Cravenwood Primary Academy located?

Cravenwood Primary Academy is located in Manchester, M8 5AE, Manchester.

How do I apply to Cravenwood Primary Academy?

Cravenwood Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Cravenwood Primary Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Cravenwood Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Cravenwood Primary Academy?

When Cravenwood Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Children who are, or who have been, looked after by a council; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Children with exceptional medical or social needs, or a disabled parent. See more about category 2; 3. Sibling at the school — Children with a brother or sister at the school. See more about category 3, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child's home as tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school front gate on Cravenwood Road.

What is the largest ethnic background at Cravenwood Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.1% of pupils at Cravenwood Primary Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Cravenwood Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — Children who are, or who have been, looked after by a council.
2Exceptional medical or social needs — Children with exceptional medical or social needs, or a disabled parent. See more about category 2.
3Sibling at the school — Children with a brother or sister at the school. See more about category 3.
4All other children by distance — All other children, with those living closest getting priority.

If two applications tie: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child's home as tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school front gate on Cravenwood Road.

Document states standard number for the school is 420 (excluding Nursery) but planned admission number for Reception is 60 and for Nursery is 52; PAN field reflects Reception figure of 60.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Cravenwood Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Cravenwood Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Cravenwood Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cravenwood Primary Academy?: Cravenwood Primary Academy has 385 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cravenwood Primary Academy take?: Cravenwood Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Cravenwood Primary Academy located?: Cravenwood Primary Academy is located in Manchester, M8 5AE, Manchester.
How do I apply to Cravenwood Primary Academy?: Cravenwood Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Cravenwood Primary Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Cravenwood Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Cravenwood Primary Academy?: When Cravenwood Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Children who are, or who have been, looked after by a council; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Children with exceptional medical or social needs, or a disabled parent. See more about category 2; 3. Sibling at the school — Children with a brother or sister at the school. See more about category 3, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child's home as tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school front gate on Cravenwood Road.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cravenwood Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.1% of pupils at Cravenwood Primary Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Cravenwood Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — Children who are, or who have been, looked after by a council.
2Exceptional medical or social needs — Children with exceptional medical or social needs, or a disabled parent. See more about category 2.
3Sibling at the school — Children with a brother or sister at the school. See more about category 3.
4All other children by distance — All other children, with those living closest getting priority.

Document states standard number for the school is 420 (excluding Nursery) but planned admission number for Reception is 60 and for Nursery is 52; PAN field reflects Reception figure of 60.

Cravenwood Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Cravenwood Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Cravenwood Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cravenwood Primary Academy?: Cravenwood Primary Academy has 385 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cravenwood Primary Academy take?: Cravenwood Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Cravenwood Primary Academy located?: Cravenwood Primary Academy is located in Manchester, M8 5AE, Manchester.
How do I apply to Cravenwood Primary Academy?: Cravenwood Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Cravenwood Primary Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Cravenwood Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Cravenwood Primary Academy?: When Cravenwood Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Children who are, or who have been, looked after by a council; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Children with exceptional medical or social needs, or a disabled parent. See more about category 2; 3. Sibling at the school — Children with a brother or sister at the school. See more about category 3, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child's home as tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school front gate on Cravenwood Road.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cravenwood Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.1% of pupils at Cravenwood Primary Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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