Alkrington Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Rochdale).
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
Welcome to Alkrington Primary School and our website. There are over 500 children in our school and we have 17 classes from Nursery to Year 6. Every classroom has a Teacher and Teaching Assistant; there is also additional classroom and admin support staff who all contribute to the positive ethos within the school.
Alkrington Primary School is a busy, friendly and popular school with a warm and welcoming ethos which is recognised by all who visit. The Staff, Parents and Governors of our school all work together to try to provide the best for the families we serve.
We want our children to enjoy their time and education with us and to achieve the highest possible standards in all aspects of their lives. We pride ourselves on providing a learning environment where children grow and develop in safe and supportive surroundings becoming 'Creative thinkers and lifelong learners .
All of our children are known, valued and respected as individuals who leave our school ready for the next stage in their education with life skills which prepare them for their future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
and 5 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 105786
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (1 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Ibbott | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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