Voluntary controlled school · Manchester

Chorlton CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
227Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105487URN

Vicars Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9JA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.1per place

1.6 above Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

122 applications for 30 places · 5th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

4.1applications per place, Reception

1.6 above Manchester median (2.4) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

122 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.1; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 5.2; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 4.3; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 5.4; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 5.3; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 3.8; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 4.7; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 5.5; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 4.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 5.3; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 5.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 4.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 6.1; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 13 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	30	122	4.1	30	1.00
Sep 2025	30	156	5.2	32	1.07
Sep 2024	29	124	4.3	28	0.97
Sep 2023	23	124	5.4	21	0.91
Sep 2022	28	147	5.3	27	0.96
Sep 2021	30	114	3.8	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	140	4.7	41	1.37
Sep 2019	30	165	5.5	49	1.63
Sep 2018	30	143	4.8	37	1.23
Sep 2017	29	154	5.3	45	1.55
Sep 2016	30	172	5.7	42	1.40
Sep 2015	32	154	4.8	54	1.69
Sep 2014	30	182	6.1	45	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 82% · Maths 82% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%5th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard54%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	82%	14%	108	104
2023/24	71%	4%	110	105
2022/23	79%	17%	110	106

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

Chorlton CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Brookburn Community School
0.5 km · Manchester

Good2024

3.3applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Oswald Road Primary School
0.5 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.7 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2024
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Chorlton Park Primary
1.2 km · Manchester

Good2024

2.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's RC Primary School
1.3 km · Trafford

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Kings Road Primary School
1.6 km · Trafford

Good2023

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Manley Park Primary School
1.6 km · Manchester

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105487 · 352/3003
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 227 on roll
Free school meals: 8.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Vicars Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9JA
Local authority: Manchester

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