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Cheetham CofE Community Academy

Academy converter · Manchester · M8 9FR

Ages 3–11 · 597 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
543

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

597 pupils · 690 places

Pupils on roll
597
Boys / girls
308 / 289
School capacity
690
Capacity fill
597 / 690 (87%)
Free school meals
52.8%
FSM pupils
315
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHEETHAM CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMMUNITY ACADEMY
Academy trust
CHEETHAM CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMMUNITY ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Bruno

Location

Address
Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill
Postcode
M8 9FR
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 597 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 52.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M8
15
Primary in M8
11
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Salford · M7 4XD · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM70.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.2 miles away

  • Unity Community Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Manchester · M7 4YE · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • King David Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crumpsall · M8 5DJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Brentnall Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Salford · M7 4RP · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM52.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Cravenwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M8 5AE · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Bruno
Telephone
01617405996
Website
www.cheetham.manchester.sch.uk/

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