St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
Boardman Fold Road, Alkrington, Manchester, M24 1GD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs C McKeating
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 105822
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616438393
About this school
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington, 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 59% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 69% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 75% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 69% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rochdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington compares
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington ranked 23rd of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 205 | — |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale | 51% | 6.2% | 14.4% | 311 | 0.2 miles |
| Alkrington Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 512 | 0.4 miles |
| Crosslee Community Primary School | 50% | 7.7% | 55.9% | 373 | 0.4 miles |
| St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| Charlestown Community Primary School | 36% | 7% | 58.5% | 430 | 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)
- 6.83%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 9.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Alkrington Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Crosslee Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Charlestown Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington ranks 102nd 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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington teach?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington is Mrs C McKeating, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington, 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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington full?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington ranked 23rd of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington's absence rate?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington'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.