Irk Valley 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 Irk Valley - our valley. Irk Valley is a large primary school close to Manchester's city centre. We are lucky enough to serve a culturally diverse community and we enjoy learning from each other in an atmosphere of mutual respect. This is a warm and friendly school with a family feel, where our children are happy and safe.
The staff team work very hard to ensure all children reach their potential. We want everyone to feel welcome.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Rights Respecting School
- Oak National Academy
- White Rose Maths
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 105452
- 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
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anjum Zulfiqar | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hana Hussain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Samuel Moulem | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Danielle Clough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Noor-Us-Sabah Habib | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Vicky Leigh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Mavis Wilkinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Vicki Lord | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mr Mohammad Zeshan Araf Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Sam Zarryn Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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