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Chorlton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M21 9JA

Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill108%

227 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
113 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
227 / 210 (108%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Trohear

Location

Address
Vicars Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy
Postcode
M21 9JA
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Withington
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.8%. 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 M21
11
Primary in M21
7
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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  • Brookburn Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M21 8EH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Oswald Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M21 9PL · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • St Hilda's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0SH · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Chorlton Park Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M21 7HH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • St Teresa's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0GQ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Kings Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0GR · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Manley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0AA · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Trohear
Telephone
01618816798
Website
http://www.chorltonce.co.uk

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