Academy converter · Manchester

Cheetham CofE Community Academy

3–11Ages
597Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
137601URN

Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 9FR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 below Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

92 applications for 46 places · 95th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

14 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 January 2014
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Manchester median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

92 applications · 46 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 1.8; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.0; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.4; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.6; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 1.6; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.6; 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	46	92	2.0	39	0.85
Sep 2025	50	108	2.2	45	0.90
Sep 2024	60	106	1.8	60	1.00
Sep 2023	71	135	1.9	70	0.99
Sep 2022	57	111	2.0	57	1.00
Sep 2021	73	100	1.4	69	0.95
Sep 2020	78	124	1.6	74	0.95
Sep 2019	76	119	1.6	76	1.00
Sep 2018	83	141	1.7	75	0.90
Sep 2017	84	132	1.6	75	0.89
Sep 2016	81	140	1.7	70	0.86
Sep 2015	87	172	2.0	75	0.86
Sep 2014	89	139	1.6	61	0.69

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 70% · Maths 75% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%78th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	55%	8%	104	105
2023/24	52%	5%	102	104
2022/23	60%	4%	104	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

Cheetham CofE Community AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Marlborough Road Academy
0.3 km · Salford

Good2023

1.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
0.4 km · Salford

Outstanding2023

1.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
The Olive School, Manchester
0.6 km · Manchester

Not yet inspected

3.4applications per place
Unity Community Primary
0.7 km · Manchester

2026

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
King David Primary School
0.9 km · Manchester

Remains Outstanding2023

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Cravenwood Primary Academy
0.9 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Brentnall Academy
0.9 km · Salford

Special measures 2026

1.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
0.9 km · Salford

Remains Good2022

1.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137601 · 352/3040
Trust: Cheetham Church of England Community Academy
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 690 pupils · 597 on roll
Free school meals: 52.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2011
Replaced: Cheetham CofE Community School (URN 105499)
Address: Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 9FR
Local authority: Manchester

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