Ravensbury Community School
Community primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Ravensbury Community School. Ravensbury is a warm, welcoming and inclusive school at the heart of our community. Every child who walks through our doors is known, valued and cared for as an individual. We believe that children learn best when they feel safe, inspired and confident to be themselves. Our school is built on strong relationships, kindness and respect.
We take the time to understand each child — their strengths, their interests and the support they need to flourish. Our curriculum is designed to spark curiosity and provide meaningful experiences that connect learning to the world around us.
We want our children to enjoy learning, to develop resilience and independence, and to leave us proud of who they are and what they can achieve.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 105449
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Woof | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Natalie Poole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Remell Thompson-Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Samuel Gomez Jurado | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Betty Cheung | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rueben Luke Jones | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Dereck Mzungu | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Judith Nyanjowa | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Mariam Akinbade | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Yasmin Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amnah Iqbal Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Yasmin Clarke Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record