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Varna Community Primary School

Details

Age Range3-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityManchester
AddressChisholm Street, M11 2LE
School Websitewww.varna.manchester.sch.uk
Telephone1617111023
URN105459

School Census

Total 477
Girls/Boys 238/239
Girls/Boys Ratio 49.9%/50.1%
% pupils where English not first language 58.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 224
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 17.8%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/05/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start DateOfsted Rating
19/05/2015 Outstanding
07/11/2011 Outstanding
Inspection Date 19/05/2015
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Inspection Date 07/11/2011
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
11 March 2025School inspectionView
26 November 2019Monitoring visitView
19 May 2015Full inspection: OutstandingView
07 November 2011Full inspection: OutstandingView
20 May 2009Full inspection: OutstandingView
07 June 2006Full inspection: GoodView
06 December 1999Full inspectionView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard54%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5%
Reading104
Maths102
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard58
Pupils achieving at a higher standard9
Reading102.0
Maths101.0
Reading Progress-1.2
Writing Progress2.6
Maths Progress-1.7
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard10%
Reading105.0
Maths105.0
Reading Progress2.5
Writing Progress0.6
Maths Progress3.0
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard17%
Reading105
Maths105
Reading Progress2.3
Writing Progress2.1
Maths Progress2.8

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.29%
Total Applications171
As First Preference76
As second preference51
As third preference22
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.41%
Total Applications179
As First Preference82
As second preference50
As third preference26
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers58
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.25%
Total Applications158
As First Preference74
As second preference45
As third preference12
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.15%
Total Applications136
As First Preference68
As second preference36
As third preference20
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.31%
Total Applications165
As First Preference77
As second preference48
As third preference32
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.40%
Total Applications175
As First Preference81
As second preference54
As third preference24
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers58
second preference offers1
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.14%
Total Applications149
As First Preference65
As second preference43
As third preference35
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers57
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.32%
Total Applications192
As First Preference74
As second preference65
As third preference41
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers56
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.10%
Total Applications139
As First Preference64
As second preference46
As third preference28
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers58
second preference offers1
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.18%
Total Applications140
As First Preference66
As second preference41
As third preference29
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers56
second preference offers3
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.04%
Total Applications116
As First Preference55
As second preference36
As third preference20
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers53
second preference offers6
third preference offers1

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
african ethnic origin
27.1%
white british ethnic origin
21.5%
pakistani ethnic origin
9.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
4.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin
4.2%
caribbean ethnic origin
4.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
4%
any other black background ethnic origin
3.5%
chinese ethnic origin
3.3%
any other white background ethnic origin
2.9%
white and black african ethnic origin
2.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
2.5%
white and asian ethnic origin
2.1%
gypsy roma ethnic origin
1.7%
indian ethnic origin
1.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
0.8%
time period 2022-23
african ethnic origin
27.9%
white british ethnic origin
21.4%
pakistani ethnic origin
8.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
5%
caribbean ethnic origin
4.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin
3.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
3.8%
any other white background ethnic origin
3.6%
any other black background ethnic origin
3.6%
white and black african ethnic origin
3.4%
chinese ethnic origin
3.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin
1.9%
indian ethnic origin
1.9%
gypsy roma ethnic origin
1.5%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
1%

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