Cheetham CofE Community Academy
Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 9FR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHEETHAM CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMMUNITY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Bruno
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 690
- Pupils on roll
- 597
- URN
- 137601
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617405996
About this school
Cheetham CofE Community Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 597 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 94 | 94 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 52% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 64% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 67% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cheetham CofE Community Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 658 |
| 2023/24 | 652 |
| 2024/25 | 628 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cheetham CofE Community Academy compares
Cheetham CofE Community Academy ranked 80th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.6% | 48.5% | 597 | — |
| Marlborough Road Academy | 45% | 5.9% | 71.7% | 226 | 0.2 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | 83% | 4.7% | 56.5% | 503 | 0.2 miles |
| The Olive School, Manchester | — | — | 41.7% | 119 | 0.4 miles |
| Unity Community Primary | 47% | 5.6% | 51.7% | 363 | 0.4 miles |
| King David Primary School | 64% | 4.1% | 9.3% | 381 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.51%
- English as an additional language
- 88.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 10.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marlborough Road Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Salford
-
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Salford
-
The Olive School, Manchester0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Unity Community Primary0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
King David Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Crumpsall
Other schools in Manchester
Cheetham CofE Community Academy ranks 178th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cheetham CofE Community Academy teach?
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Cheetham CofE Community Academy?
- The headteacher of Cheetham CofE Community Academy is Mrs Rachel Bruno, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cheetham CofE Community Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cheetham CofE Community Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Cheetham CofE Community Academy?
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy has 597 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cheetham CofE Community Academy full?
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy has capacity for 690 pupils and 597 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cheetham CofE Community Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Cheetham CofE Community Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Cheetham CofE Community Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cheetham CofE Community Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Cheetham CofE Community Academy?
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy is part of CHEETHAM CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMMUNITY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cheetham CofE Community Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cheetham CofE Community Academy rank locally?
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy ranked 80th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cheetham CofE Community Academy's absence rate?
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cheetham CofE Community Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cheetham CofE Community Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.