Varna Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 20 2015 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 105459
- Address
- Chisholm Street, Openshaw, M11 2LE
- Website
- www.varna.manchester.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 479 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 55.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.6%
African 27.1%
White British 21.5%
Mixed 12.1%
Pakistani 9.2%
Other Asian 4.2%
Caribbean 4.2%
Other 4%
Other Black 3.5%
Chinese 3.3%
Unclassified 3.1%
Other White 2.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1.7%
Indian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsBelow average-1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Varna Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 52 31 21 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 29 31 |
| Year 1 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 2 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 3 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 4 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 5 | 62 29 33 |
| Year 6 | 65 40 25 |