St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington at a glance

Located in Manchester, Rochdale, St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 205 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 6.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 19% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 19% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 20 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.9%. There are about 23.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.