School profile

Charlestown Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M9 7BX

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,264 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Charlestown Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils430
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr B Fletcher
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105405.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%, worse than England, worse than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing45%, worse than England, worse than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths52%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils430
Girls219
Boys211
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.62.6%
First language not English24.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.381
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.162
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size27.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
44.7%
African
11.6%
Pakistani
7.4%
Other White
6.3%
Other Black
6%
Other Asian
4.4%
Other ethnic group
4%
White and Black African
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Other mixed
3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)20.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.2
Support staff (FTE)37.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.47
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.90
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence8.3%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.8%, worse than England, worse than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse than Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Charlestown Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryCo-op Academy North ManchesterAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryCrosslee Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryMoston Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, RochdaleVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Matthew's RC High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary School, AlkringtonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School MostonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMoston Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Charlestown Community Primary School

What is Charlestown Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Charlestown Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Oct 2012.

How does Charlestown Community Primary School rank in England?

Charlestown Community Primary School ranks 14,264 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

What are Charlestown Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 36% of pupils at Charlestown Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Charlestown Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Charlestown Community Primary School made 47 offers from 90 applications (1.9 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Charlestown Community Primary School?

Charlestown Community Primary School has 430 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Charlestown Community Primary School?

Charlestown Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Charlestown Community Primary School?

At Charlestown Community Primary School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Charlestown Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Charlestown Community Primary School missed 8.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.