Irk Valley Community School
Waterloo Street, Lower Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5XH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicki Lord
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 437
- URN
- 105452
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614138707
About this school
Irk Valley Community School is a community primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 437 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Irk Valley Community School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 64 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 58% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 70% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 78% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 81% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Irk Valley Community School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 461 |
| 2023/24 | 476 |
| 2024/25 | 459 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Irk Valley Community School compares
Irk Valley Community School ranked 103rd of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 6.4% | 45.6% | 437 | — |
| Oasis Academy Harpur Mount | 79% | 3.8% | 62.3% | 443 | 0.2 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 62.1% | 457 | 0.6 miles |
| Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 77% | 3.5% | 38.8% | 428 | 0.6 miles |
| St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester | 46% | 5.6% | 45.2% | 413 | 0.6 miles |
| Crumpsall Lane Primary School | 60% | 5.4% | 46% | 418 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.63%
- English as an additional language
- 74.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.42%
- Persistent absence
- 17.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Crumpsall Lane Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Irk Valley Community School ranks 217th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Irk Valley Community School teach?
- Irk Valley Community School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Irk Valley Community School?
- The headteacher of Irk Valley Community School is Mrs Vicki Lord, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Irk Valley Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Irk Valley Community School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Irk Valley Community School?
- Irk Valley Community School has 437 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Irk Valley Community School full?
- Irk Valley Community School has capacity for 472 pupils and 437 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Irk Valley Community School a faith school?
- No. Irk Valley Community School has no designated religious character.
- Does Irk Valley Community School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Irk Valley Community School as having nursery classes.
- How have Irk Valley Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Irk Valley Community School compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Irk Valley Community School ranked 103rd of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Irk Valley Community School's absence rate?
- Irk Valley Community School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Irk Valley Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Irk Valley Community School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.