Chorlton Park Primary, Manchester
Chorlton Park Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Changing Lives in Collaboration. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 154th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chorlton Park Primary in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Chorlton Park Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Chorlton Park Primary
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Chorlton Park Primary as their first choice and 216 named it as one of their preferences, for 87 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chorlton Park Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chorlton Park Primary are Barlow Hall Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Brookburn Community School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 91% maths); Chorlton CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 82% maths); and St Ambrose RC Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 62% reading, 59% maths).
Chorlton Park Primary's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Barlow Hall Primary SchoolBrookburn Community SchoolChorlton CofE Primary SchoolSt Ambrose RC Primary School
The trust
Chorlton Park Primary is one of 7 schools run by Changing Lives in Collaboration, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Barlow Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink), about 60 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop, 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chorlton Park Primary issued 3 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chorlton Park Primary are Chorlton High School (0.3 miles), Loreto High School Chorlton (0.3 miles), CHS South (0.5 miles) and Didsbury High School (0.8 miles).
Chorlton High SchoolLoreto High School ChorltonCHS SouthDidsbury High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
18
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chorlton Park Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chorlton Park Primary.
- School of Play at Chorlton Park Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Educare Learning Centre Ltd470m away · Not yet graded
- Chorlton Out Of School Hours Limited530m away · Not yet graded
- LSC @ West Didsbury & Chorlton FC830m away · Not yet graded
- Galacticos830m away · Not yet graded
- LetsGo! Mcr940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chorlton Park Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chorlton Park Primary is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 33
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 30 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Chorlton Park Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
619 pupils
630 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
120
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
22.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
683
Total Pupils
330
Boys
353
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,968
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,245
Per pupil
£3658k
Total funding
£247k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.6%
Persistent absence
550
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Chorlton Park Primary
What are SATs results like at Chorlton Park Primary?
Of the pupils at Chorlton Park Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Chorlton Park Primary's Ofsted rating?
Chorlton Park Primary was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Chorlton Park Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Chorlton Park Primary is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chorlton Park Primary?
Chorlton Park Primary was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Chorlton Park Primary?
Classes at Chorlton Park Primary average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Chorlton Park Primary?
Chorlton Park Primary has around 683 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chorlton Park Primary?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Chorlton Park Primary in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chorlton Park Primary?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Chorlton Park Primary on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Chorlton Park Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: School of Play at Chorlton Park Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Chorlton Park Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 30 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chorlton Park Primary?
Chorlton Park Primary is at Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7HH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)