Varna Community Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
KS2 RWM expected
39%
▼ 23pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
45%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.2%
▲ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
467 / 472 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first62 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy, 0.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | Primary | 220 | Good, 2024 |
| Higher Openshaw Community SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 326 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| St Clement's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 0.4 mi | Primary | 240 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| St James' CofE Primary School GortonAcademy sponsor led | 0.5 mi | Primary | 466 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Music StuffOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 71 | - |
| Abbey Hey Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 667 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given |
| Manchester Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 371 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given |
| LTE GroupFurther education | 0.7 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 199 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Fairfield High School for GirlsAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 986 | Good, 2022 |
| Fairfield Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 434 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Wright Robinson CollegeAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 1,781 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 4 |
| Seymour Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 448 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Progress Schools - GortonOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 15 | - |
| Droylsden AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 926 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| All Saints Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 230 | Good, 2022 |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 234 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Old Hall Drive AcademyAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 458 | Good, 2024 |
| Bridge CollegeSpecial post 16 institution | 1.0 mi | Special | - | - |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.0 mi | Primary | 330 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Co-op Academy Belle VueFree schools | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 946 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Connell Co-Op CollegeFree schools 16 to 19 | 1.0 mi | 16 plus | 918 | - |
| St Willibrord's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Primary | 230 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (May 2012) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Primary | 232 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Greenside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 446 | Good, 2023 |
| St Brigid's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Primary | 219 | Good, 2024 |
| St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 405 | Good, 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| The East Manchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,035 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2 |
| Oasis Academy AspinalAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 224 | Good, 2022 |
| Ravensbury Community SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 466 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 5 areas, Urgent improvement in 2 |
| CofE School of the ResurrectionVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Primary | 188 | Good, 2023 |
| Moorside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 382 | Good, 2024 |
| St Peter's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,013 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 4 areas, Strong standard in 2 |
| Gorton Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.4 mi | Primary | 446 | Good, 2023 |
| Rodney House SchoolCommunity special | 1.4 mi | Special | 75 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2012) |
| Denton West End Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 436 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Rushbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 513 | Good, 2024 |
| Cedar Mount AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 724 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| Melland High SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.5 mi | Special | 256 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2013) |
| Grange SchoolAcademy special sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Special | 312 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Stanley Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 673 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Armitage CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.5 mi | Primary | 490 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019) |
| Ashbury Meadow Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 465 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement |
| St Richard's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.6 mi | Primary | 454 | Good, 2024 |
| Crowcroft Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 250 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Aldwyn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 418 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Dean Trust ArdwickAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,329 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.7 mi | Primary | 405 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Audenshaw Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 209 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.8 mi | Primary | 219 | Good, 2023 |
| St Agnes C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.8 mi | Primary | 429 | Good, 2022 |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.8 mi | Primary | 455 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Christ The King RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 387 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Dane Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 238 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (May 2015, previous school) |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 219 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
| Plymouth Grove Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 347 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2011) |
| Briscoe Lane AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 592 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Longsight Community PrimaryFree schools | 1.9 mi | Primary | 205 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
| The Greens ENSOther independent special | 1.9 mi | Special | 26 | - |
| All Saints C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 221 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014) |
| South Failsworth Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 441 | Good, 2024 |
| Reddish Hall SchoolOther independent special | 1.9 mi | Special | 111 | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 10% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 1 of 10).
Overall deprivation1
Income1
Employment2
Education and skills3
Health1
Crime1
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment5
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 260
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