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Cheetwood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M8 8EJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Cheetwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils197
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Brian Wilkinson
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105461.

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 maths43%, 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.102, worse than England, worse than Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils197
Girls92
Boys105
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.8%
First language not English86.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.171
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size24.6

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

Other ethnic group
28.9%
Pakistani
23.9%
African
14.2%
Indian
8.6%
Other mixed
6.1%
Other White
4.1%
White British
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
White and Asian
2%

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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.69
Support staff (FTE)17.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.6%, worse than England, worse than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, 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 rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Cheetwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryUnity Community PrimaryFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Friars Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableTalmud Torah D'chassidie BelzOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRiver View Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMarlborough Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableBeis Ruchel Girls SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryThe Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC PrimaryVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.7 miNot applicableBeis Ruchel Girls SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Cheetwood Primary School

What is Cheetwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cheetwood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jul 2024.

How does Cheetwood Primary School rank in England?

Cheetwood Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Cheetwood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Cheetwood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cheetwood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cheetwood Primary School made 16 offers from 52 applications (3.3 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cheetwood Primary School?

Cheetwood Primary School has 197 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cheetwood Primary School?

Cheetwood Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cheetwood Primary School?

At Cheetwood Primary School, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cheetwood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cheetwood Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.6% 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.