Irk Valley Community School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11459 pupils

Waterloo Street, Lower Crumpsall, M8 5XHWebsite01614138707

Good459 pupilsAges 3–11

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Pupils459

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Pupils459

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Type

Community

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

459 / 472 (97%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Vicki Lord

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected May 2023

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 46%

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

100%

Would recommend

Avg 88%

6.4%

Absence rate

Avg 6.4%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.4%vs 6.4% avg

Would recommend

100%vs 88% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence17.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 18.7%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 6.3%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication57 (50%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty29 (25%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health12 (10%)

Physical Disability4 (3%)

Specific Learning Difficulty4 (3%)

Severe Learning Difficulty3 (3%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder2 (2%)

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty2 (2%)

Hearing Impairment1 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 18

Teaching assistants (FTE)19

Support staff (FTE)33

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils459

Free school meals 41.4%

English as additional language 74.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

Pakistani55.3%

Other21.4%

Black African5.0%

Mixed White & Asian3.1%

Mixed Other2.4%

Indian2.4%

White British2.2%

Unclassified2.0%

White Other1.7%

Asian Other1.5%

Mixed White & African1.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.7%

Black Other0.4%

Bangladeshi0.4%

Black Caribbean0.2%

2024-25

Parent View

100.0%

of parents would recommend

109 responses

Happy child100.0%

Good progress100.0%

Safe100.0%

Informed100.0%

Good behaviour100.0%

Well led90.0%

Well taught80.0%

Well looked after70.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠30.0%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Spending Per Pupil

£6,499

total expenditure per pupil

£-901 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,552

Support staff£1,106

Premises£444

Energy£220

Learning resources£248

Income per pupil£6,503

2023-24

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