Charlestown Community Primary School, Manchester

In its own words: "For children's safety, please do not drive into the school grounds unless arranged via the office. The blue pedestrian gates will be shut at 8.45am each day. If you arrive after this time, you will have to walk around to the main office and sign your child in."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The Charlestown team, children and parents work hard together to enable our community to succeed. It is our belief that education is the key to success and we will endeavour to ensure that all children get the best start in life."

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Charlestown Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (63% in reading, 50% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Charlestown Community Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Charlestown Community Primary School are St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); Crosslee Community Primary School (0.4 miles, 57% reading, 71% maths); Moston Fields Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 64% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Charlestown Community Primary School.

62.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 162 pupils (37.7%) received SEN support and 28 (6.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Moston Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Charlestown (outside), 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Charlestown Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Charlestown Community Primary School issued 25 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Charlestown Community Primary School are Co-op Academy North Manchester (0.1 miles) and St Matthew's RC High School (0.7 miles).