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Oswald Road Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M21 9PL

Ages 3–11 · 656 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-12

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
533

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

75

Places offered

76

1st-preference offers

75

Total preferences (any rank)
245
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
41
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15

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 fill95%

656 pupils · 690 places

Pupils on roll
656
Boys / girls
342 / 314
School capacity
690
Capacity fill
656 / 690 (95%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Howard

Location

Address
Oswald Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy
Postcode
M21 9PL
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 656 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.1%.

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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  • Chorlton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M21 9JA · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand0.97

    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

    0.4 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Brookburn Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M21 8EH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.7 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

    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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Howard
Telephone
01618814266
Website
www.oswaldroad.co.uk/

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