Chapel Street Community Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Chapel Street is a happy, inclusive school where children thrive personally and socially. The new leadership has sparked rapid improvements in teaching and learning. Pupils receive excellent support for learning English as an additional language and benefit from a rich range of enrichment activities that develop their confidence and skills.
Key Strengths
- New headteacher has transformed leadership and teaching is improving quickly with pupils making faster progress
- Early years provision is good with children getting off to a strong start
- Pupils are delightful, friendly and well-behaved with a warm, nurturing atmosphere where everyone is welcomed and respected
- Excellent support for pupils at the earliest stages of learning English
- Strong physical education provision with varied sports clubs and competitive success
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' progress and academic outcomes remain weak, especially in reading and writing at the end of Year 6
- Teaching assistants are not deployed effectively enough to impact pupils' learning
- Disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs make varied and inconsistent progress
- The most able pupils are not challenged to deepen their learning
- High absence rates need to be reduced
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school provides strong support for pupils' personal, emotional and social development and creates a warm, inclusive environment where all pupils are cherished and nurtured regardless of background.
Extracurricular Activities
Dodgeball, dancing, gymnastics, keep-fit, drumming lessons, ukulele lessons, gardening activities, school visits, competitive sports tournaments
Chapel Street Community Primary School requires improvement after experiencing decline since the previous inspection, though a new headteacher has brought rapid positive change and the school is now turning a corner.
At a Glance
61.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 64%. Maths has remained stable at around 63%. Writing has improved from 54% to 65%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
23
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
674 pupils
721 capacity
47 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,395
Applications
5,691
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.39692%
Overall absence
25.82322%
Persistent absence
577
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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