Armitage CofE Primary School
Rostron Avenue, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 5NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gaynor Stubbs
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 490
- URN
- 105502
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612734654
About this school
Armitage CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 490 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Armitage CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 59 | 59 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 61% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 76% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 76% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 80% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Armitage CofE Primary 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 | 54% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 487 |
| 2023/24 | 499 |
| 2024/25 | 489 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Armitage CofE Primary School compares
Armitage CofE Primary School ranked 72nd of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.8% | 48.9% | 490 | — |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 54% | 6.1% | 54% | 405 | 0.3 miles |
| Plymouth Grove Primary School | 53% | 6.6% | 70.4% | 347 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester | 60% | 6.8% | 28.9% | 219 | 0.6 miles |
| All Saints Primary School | 41% | 7.3% | 58.7% | 230 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 65% | 6.1% | 50.5% | 455 | 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)
- 48.91%
- English as an additional language
- 51.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 12.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Luke's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Plymouth Grove Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ardwick
-
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
All Saints Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St John's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Armitage CofE Primary School ranks 164th 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
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Armitage CofE Primary School teach?
- Armitage CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Armitage CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Armitage CofE Primary School is Mrs Gaynor Stubbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Armitage CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Armitage CofE Primary 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 Armitage CofE Primary School?
- Armitage CofE Primary School has 490 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Armitage CofE Primary School full?
- Armitage CofE Primary School has capacity for 500 pupils and 490 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Armitage CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Armitage CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Armitage CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Armitage CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Armitage CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Armitage CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Armitage CofE Primary School ranked 72nd of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Armitage CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Armitage CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Armitage CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Armitage CofE Primary 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.