Varna Community Primary School
Chisholm Street, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2LE
Ofsted RatingInspected 11 March 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
39.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%
Reading
Expected level68.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level61.0%
Exceeding6.0%
Maths
Expected level45.0%
Exceeding11.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
153
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
71.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
60.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
23.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 47.0% | 3.0% | -1.3 | +0.8 | -0.2 |
| 2016/17 | 52.0% | 7.0% | +2.7 | +2.5 | +3.4 |
| 2017/18 | 67.0% | 17.0% | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.8 |
| 2018/19 | 67.0% | 10.0% | +2.5 | +0.6 | +3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 58.0% | 9.0% | -1.2 | +2.6 | -1.7 |
| 2023/24 | 54.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 39.0% | 2.0% | - | - | - |