Community school · Manchester

Charlestown Community Primary School

3–11Ages
430Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105405URN

Pilkington Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 7BX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.5 below Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

90 applications for 47 places · 105th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

36%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

18 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 October 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Manchester median (2.4) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

90 applications · 47 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 1.9; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 1.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 1.7; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 1.7; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.7; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.5; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.4; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.4; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 1.4; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.9; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	47	90	1.9	45	0.96
Sep 2025	35	71	2.0	35	1.00
Sep 2024	41	70	1.7	39	0.95
Sep 2023	46	80	1.7	45	0.98
Sep 2022	45	78	1.7	45	1.00
Sep 2021	36	62	1.7	34	0.94
Sep 2020	59	85	1.4	50	0.85
Sep 2019	60	87	1.5	53	0.88
Sep 2018	52	74	1.4	44	0.85
Sep 2017	60	85	1.4	56	0.93
Sep 2016	53	78	1.5	48	0.91
Sep 2015	44	63	1.4	35	0.80
Sep 2014	45	84	1.9	50	1.11

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 45% · Maths 52% → all three 36% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard36%119th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard45%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	36%	0%	103	101
2023/24	34%	2%	103	99
2022/23	29%	0%	102	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Charlestown Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.5 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2024

3.2applications per place
Crosslee Community Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Special measures 2026

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Moston Fields Primary School
0.9 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
1.1 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
1.1 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston
1.1 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Manchester

Good2024

1.8applications per place
Moston Lane Community Primary School
1.5 km · Manchester

Good2022

2.6applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105405 · 352/2060
Capacity: 472 pupils · 430 on roll
Free school meals: 62.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Pilkington Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 7BX
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources